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Allowed20 August 20253366246

Firs Farm, Copthorne Common, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF

Planning appeal 3366246 at Firs Farm, Copthorne Common, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LF (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would lead to an enhancement of the immediate setting of the site.

the conversion of a storage building to form two dwellinghouses (2 x Use Class C3 Single Family Dwellinghouses)

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Allen K
Postcode
RH10 3LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would lead to an enhancement of the immediate setting of the site
  • whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for new housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and sustainable transport options

What decided it

The development would enhance the immediate setting of the dilapidated buildings and provide an appropriate location for housing with good accessibility to services and sustainable transport options.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP15Policy DP21

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