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Analysis of documents released under the FOI
Relating to MSDC Application DM/16/2845
Advice Given

2. EMAIL FROM STEVEN KING ON 13 OCTOBER 2016 AT 12.00
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As you know, planning law states that planning AWNP takes precedence
applications should be determined in accordance with
the development plan unless material considerations
indicate otherwise. In this case the development plan
comprises the Mid Sussex local Plan (MSLP) and the
more recently adopted Ashurst Wood Neighbourhood
Plan. In the event of conflict between the two it is the
more recent policy that takes precedence.

Policy 9 allocates the site for housing development,
stating the site has capacity for a minimum of 50
dwellings. Therefore, the principle of a redevelopment
of the site accords with the development plan and
would be supported.

In addition to the policy that allocates the site for
redevelopment, there will be a number of other
policies in the MSLP that would be relevant to a
planning application on this site. I have set out what I
consider to be the main policies below:
G3, B1,B3,B4, H2, T4,T5,CS13, C5
I have copied below the comments of the Councils
Urban Designer on the plan that was discussed at our
meeting.
“This is an unsatisfactory layout (dwg L2359/sk5) for the
following reasons:

The car parking is inappropriately dominant, and made −
worse because the large car parks are located in the
most visible part of the site, at the entrance and central
area. The suggested tree planting will take time to
establish and will have little screening benefit during
the winter months when the extensive area of hard
surfacing will dominate..

The large gaps between the buildings and the weak −
building lines contribute to poor enclosure which as
stated above is inadequately compensated for by the
landscaping and made worse by the dominance of the
parking.

The inconsistency of the building types together with −
the above, results in an incohesive scheme. This is also
not helped by a lack of central public open space that
could act as a focus for the layout and future
community.

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