SITE OF, 60 KEYMER ROAD, HASSOCKS, BN6 8AR

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
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.

Framework references: 11, 6

Plan policies cited: Policy DP26, Policy 9, Policy 14, Chapter 6 of the Mid Sussex Design Guide SPD

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