Oaklands North, High Street, Cuckfield, RH17 5EL

the erection of a two-storey side extension

Authority: Mid Sussex
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
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.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: Policy DP35, Policy DP26, Neighbourhood Plan Policy CNP1

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