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Dismissed10 September 20266011079

Moonshine Meadow, Cuckfield Road, Ansty, RH17 5AL

Planning appeal 6011079 at Moonshine Meadow, Cuckfield Road, Ansty, RH17 5AL (Mid Sussex) was dismissed on 10 September 2026 by Inspector A Wright, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.

Full application for a proposed 5 pitch settled Gypsy accommodation site including vehicular access permitted under DM/20/1277; revised application dealing with residual ecology and arboricultural matters further to appeal ref: APP/D3830/W/25/3362298

Authority
Mid Sussex
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
gypsy-gypsy
Inspector
A Wright
Postcode
RH17 5AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
  • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding

What decided it

The site's unsuitability due to poor accessibility to services and facilities combined with unresolved flood risk and drainage concerns, which together outweighed the significant benefits of addressing the evidenced shortfall in Gypsy and Traveller pitch provision.

The benefits of addressing the evidenced unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches and the equality implications (weight of high order) did not substantially outweigh the adverse effects of poor accessibility to services and facilities and unresolved flood risk (very important matters weighing against the proposal), such that the exceptional circumstances required by Policy S5(4) of the Framework did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP33Policy DP21Policy DP41

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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