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Dismissed30 July 20266009334

Oaklands North, High Street, Cuckfield, RH17 5EL

Planning appeal 6009334 at Oaklands North, High Street, Cuckfield, RH17 5EL (Mid Sussex) was dismissed on 30 July 2026 by Inspector Martin Andrews, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the Cuckfield Conservation Area.

the erection of a two-storey side extension

Authority
Mid Sussex
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Martin Andrews
Postcode
RH17 5EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the Cuckfield Conservation Area

What decided it

The extension would fail to reflect the special characteristics of the conservation area and cause less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset, which could not be outweighed by the limited economic benefits of the building works.

Less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and the significance of the designated heritage asset was weighed against limited public benefits from local economic activity during building works; the harm outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP35Policy DP26Neighbourhood Plan Policy CNP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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