®Planning appeal decision
29 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HJ
Planning appeal 3366373 at 29 High Street, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2HJ (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Manley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host property and the Lindfield Conservation Area.
the “Demolition of existing single storey rear/ side extension and construction of rear single storey extension. Increased cill of window at first floor to rear elevation. Reconstruction of chimney to match existing. Increase in basement footprint and associated internal and external alterations, largely as approved under DM/24/0265, with first floor infill extension and external landscaping works
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manley N
- Postcode
- RH16 2HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host property and the Lindfield Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension, by virtue of its subordinate scale, design reflecting existing gable features, rear positioning, and compatibility with the established pattern of development in the conservation area, would preserve the character and appearance of the host property and the Lindfield Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP26Policy DP35Mid Sussex Design Guide Supplementary Planning DocumentLindfield and Lindfield Rural Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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