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Dismissed8 October 20253367543

Land Adjacent To The Brook, Coombe Hill Road, RH19 4LZ, East Grinstead , West Sussex , RH19 4LZ

Planning appeal 3367543 at Land Adjacent To The Brook, Coombe Hill Road, RH19 4LZ, East Grinstead , West Sussex , RH19 4LZ (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

a new residential dwelling

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Lawrence R
Postcode
RH19 4LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The proposal would fail to conserve or enhance the High Weald National Landscape, contrary to Policy EG1 of the East Grinstead Neighbourhood Plan and the Framework's requirement to give great weight to conserving and enhancing National Landscapes, providing a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework does not apply because policies protecting National Landscapes provide a strong reason for refusal; the harm to the High Weald National Landscape outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution from a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP15Policy DP6Policy EG2APolicy EG5Policy EG1Policy DP21Policy DP12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110

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