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Dismissed4 June 20266003631

The Bulrushes, Coombe Hill Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4LZ

Planning appeal 6003631 at The Bulrushes, Coombe Hill Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4LZ (Mid Sussex) was dismissed on 4 June 2026 by Inspector CM Blair, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national planning policy.

construction of a four-bedroom detached dwelling following demolition of outbuildings

Authority
Mid Sussex
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
CM Blair
Postcode
RH19 4LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to local and national planning policy
  • Whether the proposed development would be sustainably located
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of Ashwood Cottage, Hazeldene and Fieldways with particular regard to privacy
  • The effect of the proposed development on flood risk

What decided it

The harm to the High Weald National Landscape and character and appearance of the surrounding area, combined with the failure to demonstrate compliance with flood risk policy and the unsuitability of the location for countryside development, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

The significant harms to the National Landscape, character and appearance, location suitability and flood risk, afforded significant weight individually and cumulatively, outweighed the moderate weight given to housing delivery and the moderate weight given to the sustainable rural location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP6Policy DP12Policy DP15Policy DP16Policy DP26Policy DP41Policy EG1Policy EG2aPolicy EG5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 173Paragraph 175Paragraph 189

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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