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Allowed7 April 20263376679

23 Downland Drive, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8QN

Planning appeal 3376679 at 23 Downland Drive, Southgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8QN (Crawley Borough Council) was allowed on 7 April 2026 by Inspector Everitt E, 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.

change of use and enclosure of privately owned public amenity land into private residential garden land

Authority
Crawley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Everitt E
Postcode
RH11 8QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The land's limited contribution to the character and amenity value of the area, combined with the limited height of the proposed fencing and retention of verdant character through hedgerow planting, means the development would not undermine how the planned layout or network of open spaces is experienced.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy DD1

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