®Planning appeal decision
Muddleswood Farmhouse Brighton Road, Newtimber, HASSOCKS, BN6 9BP
for the demolition of an agricultural building and the erection of a dwelling to include relocation of a log store building and a container unit
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the scale, mass, design and materials of the proposed dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits even under the tilted balance.
Under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, the presumption in favour of sustainable development was engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply; the moderate economic benefits and modest environmental benefits did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial harm to character and appearance, so the presumption did not apply.
Framework references: 115, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DP6, Policy DP12, Policy DP15, Policy DP21, Policy DP26, Policy DP39
Judgments cited: Gambone v SSCLG
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.