Planning appeal decision
13 Fairlawn Crescent, East Grinstead, RH19 1NX
Planning appeal 6009458 at 13 Fairlawn Crescent, East Grinstead, RH19 1NX (Mid Sussex) was allowed on 20 July 2026 by Inspector C J Leigh, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a single storey extension
- Authority
- Mid Sussex
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- C J Leigh
- Postcode
- RH19 1NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The extension's subordinate scale, appropriate siting set well back from the road, and well-designed form mean it would not be harmful to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP26DG49DG50DG51
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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