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Dismissed16 March 20263376452

Land to the North of 24 Oak Hall Park, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0BX

Planning appeal 3376452 at Land to the North of 24 Oak Hall Park, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0BX (West Sussex County Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Murphy S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

construction of a new 1 bed, two-person dwelling (semi-detached)

Authority
West Sussex County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Murphy S
Postcode
RH15 0BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the internal standard of accommodation

What decided it

The proposed development would significantly harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by creating a terrace row and disrupting the established pattern of detached dwellings with gable ends facing the street, which outweighed the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP26Policy DP27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 124

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.

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