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Dismissed27 July 20266006655

Site of, 60 Keymer Road, Hassocks, BN6 8AR

Planning appeal 6006655 at Site of, 60 Keymer Road, Hassocks, BN6 8AR (Mid Sussex) was dismissed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector R Lawrence, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Mixed use redevelopment of the site comprising of ground floor commercial/community use and 26 No. new residential units on upper floors alongside associated parking and public realm improvements

Authority
Mid Sussex
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Lawrence
Postcode
BN6 8AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy the environmental objective of sustainable development and runs counter to the Framework's policies seeking well-designed places and safeguarded living conditions, such that the housing benefits do not outweigh the significant harms to character and neighbouring amenity.

The substantial weight afforded to housing delivery and affordable housing provision, together with modest benefits from retail and community use, was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP26Policy 9Policy 14Chapter 6 of the Mid Sussex Design Guide SPD
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 6

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