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Dismissed28 April 20266001450

15 Lodge Lane, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LU

Planning appeal 6001450 at 15 Lodge Lane, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LU (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2026 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed walkway link upon the Grade II listed building, 'Old Thatch' (List Entry Ref: 1180598) known as 15 Lodge Lane and upon the character or appearance of the Keymer Conservation Area.

retrospective application for the conversion of a detached garage to office with a walkway link to house

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Moore J
Postcode
BN6 8LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed walkway link upon the Grade II listed building, 'Old Thatch' (List Entry Ref: 1180598) known as 15 Lodge Lane and upon the character or appearance of the Keymer Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, to which great weight must be attached, outweighs the limited and unsubstantiated public benefits claimed by the appellant.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy DP26Policy DP34Policy DP35Policy 7Policy 9

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