The Platt, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, RH10 4EY

erection of pre-school and associated works

Authority: Mid Sussex
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: community-institutional
Postcode: RH10 4EY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed pre-school having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed 'The Wallage' and the Grade II listed 'Lemon Meadow and Yew Tree Cottage'

What decided it

The unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles, combined with harm to countryside character and appearance, outweighed the benefits of providing additional nursery places.

Framework references: 16

Plan policies cited: Policy DP12, Policy DP26, Policy DP14, Policy DP21, Policy DP34, CDNP10

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