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Dismissed18 July 20253355042

Medvale Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, RH10 4QB

Planning appeal 3355042 at Medvale Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, RH10 4QB (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2025 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on landscape character, and the intrinsic beauty of the countryside.

conversion of rural barn to one 3-bed dwellinghouse

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Lawrence R
Postcode
RH10 4QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on landscape character, and the intrinsic beauty of the countryside
  • whether or not the proposal would be in a sustainable location having regard to sustainable transport options

What decided it

The harm to landscape character and scenic beauty in the High Weald National Landscape, combined with the unsustainable location relative to transport options, outweighed the modest housing benefits and triggered policy conflicts that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not overcome.

The modest but meaningful contribution to housing supply and self-build homes, together with biodiversity net gain and site improvements, carried only moderate weight and were outweighed by the harm to the High Weald National Landscape and the unsustainable location relative to sustainable transport options.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP12Policy DP15Policy DP16Policy DP26Policy DP21Policy THP4Policy THP8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 82Paragraph 115Paragraph 189

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