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Allowed9 April 20263373143

The Old Mill Bungalow Barcombe Mills, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5BS

Planning appeal 3373143 at The Old Mill Bungalow Barcombe Mills, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5BS (Lewes District Council) was allowed on 9 April 2026 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Flood risk.

construction of detached annexe. This

Authority
Lewes District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Coles C
Postcode
BN8 5BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Flood risk
  • whether the proposal would comply with development plan policy on residential annexes

What decided it

The annexe's design, positioning, shared access and utilities with the main dwelling, combined with practical impossibility of severance due to site constraints, demonstrated compliance with Policy DM29 and the flood risk assessment confirmed no unacceptable risk.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 12 of the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1Policy DM29 of the Lewes Local Plan Part 2

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