®Planning appeal decision
171 Marle Place, Leylands Road, Burgess Hill , West Sussex , RH15 8HZ
the installation of multi-use games area, play area, trim trail, horticulture area, sensory garden, vehicular access security gate and fence, internal partition fences, perimeter security fences, soft/hard landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the perimeter fence and proposed MUGA would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St Johns Conservation Area
- the effect of the perimeter fence and proposed MUGA on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset (NDHA) known as 171 Marle Place (Hambrook School), through development within its setting
- the effect of the proposed MUGA on protected trees within the site
What decided it
The perimeter fence's failure to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with the MUGA's unacceptable impact on protected trees and negative effect on the non-designated heritage asset's significance, could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 205, 208
Plan policies cited: DP26, DP35, DP34, DP37, Policy H1
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