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Allowed21 November 20253359693

Ditchling Rugby Club, Land At Keymer Road , Ditchling , East Sussex, BN6 8TR

Planning appeal 3359693 at Ditchling Rugby Club, Land At Keymer Road , Ditchling , East Sussex, BN6 8TR (South Downs) was allowed on 21 November 2025 by Inspector Young D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape character of the South Downs National Park.

engineering works, consisting of re-profiling of site and realignment of pitch, new drainage system, creation of new access from Clayton Road leading to new parking area, erection of groundsman's store/facilities, associated landscaping, and extension to the existing allowed playing season

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Young D
Postcode
BN6 8TR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the landscape character of the South Downs National Park
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The considerable social and community benefits of the proposed development, including provision of essential facilities for a thriving local sports club with strong community support, outweighed the identified limited landscape harm to the South Downs National Park.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CONS 6Policy CONS 7Policy CONS 11Policy CONS 12Policy SD4Policy SD19Policy SD22Policy SD25Policy SD43Policy SD46Policy SD49
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 88Paragraph 96Paragraph 111Paragraph 115Paragraph 181Paragraph 189

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