®Planning appeal decision
8 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex, BN6 8TA
Planning appeal 3340503 at 8 High Street, Ditchling, Hassocks, East Sussex, BN6 8TA (Lewes District Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2024 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building known as '8-20 High Street' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
described in the application form as: ‘Porch: Remove existing brick and rendered side wall to the west side (High Street facing) of the porch. Build new flemish bond wall using old stock brick to the west side (High Street facing) of the porch. Capping timber with centre post. Paint all porch timber "off black". Remove and reposition rainwater goods on porch and reposition downpipe to Appeal
- Authority
- Lewes District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cliff D
- Postcode
- BN6 8TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would preserve a Grade II listed building known as '8-20 High Street' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ditchling Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area arising from the porch alterations and window replacements outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD12Policy SD13Policy SD15Policy CON3Policy CON4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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