®Planning appeal decision
Land at White Lodge, Ockley Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0BP
erection of detached dwelling with attached garage, associated parking and new access from Ockley Lane (revision of application DM/23/2741)
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy and guidance
- whether or not the proposed dwelling would be located so that occupants could access services and facilities by a range of transport modes
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal site's location away from settlement boundaries, combined with the absence of clear evidence of reasonable sustainable transport options, means future residents would be reliant on the private vehicle, and this conflict with the development plan's locational strategy substantially outweighs the benefits of delivering a single self-build dwelling.
The substantial harm from conflict with the development plan's locational and accessibility policies outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, self-build status, economic benefits and quick delivery, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 58, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy DP6, Policy DP12, Policy DP15, Policy DP21, Policy DP26, Policy 1 of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2031, Policy 9 of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2031
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