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Allowed17 June 20266002414

19 Estcots Drive, East Grinstead, RH19 3DA

Planning appeal 6002414 at 19 Estcots Drive, East Grinstead, RH19 3DA (Mid Sussex) was allowed on 17 June 2026 by Inspector John Pearce, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the character or appearance of the Estcots Conservation Area.

the erection of one pair of semi detached houses, with associated parking and new shared vehicular access

Authority
Mid Sussex
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
John Pearce
Postcode
RH19 3DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the character or appearance of the Estcots Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Ashdown Forest SPA and SAC

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the positive contribution of two dwellings to housing delivery outweighed the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets.

The benefits of housing delivery and the positive contribution to housing supply, with associated social and economic benefits, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP34Policy DP35Policy EG4Policy DP26Policy EG3Policy DP17Policy EG16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 11

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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