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Dismissed7 October 20253368033

54-56, Oak Tree Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8YD

Planning appeal 3368033 at 54-56, Oak Tree Drive, Hassocks, BN6 8YD (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a loft conversion to create a master bedroom, raising of the roof by 710mm, and insertion of dormer window to the rear

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
BN6 8YD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The visual dominance and bulk of the proposed rear dormers, which would not be subordinate to the roof slope and would conflict with the established character of the area, outweighed the moderate benefits of additional accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP26 of the Mid Sussex District Plan adopted 2018Policy 9 of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan made in 2019Principles DG49 and DG52 of the Mid Sussex Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document adopted 2020

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