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Taking all of the above into account it is considered that whilst there are clear
benefits from delivering housing on a brownfield site that is allocated for
development in a made Neighbourhood Plan, the level of development and
associated shortfall in on site car parking, the absence of affordable housing and the
absence of a legal agreement to provide the infrastructure contributions to mitigate
the impact of the development means that the proposal is in conflict with the
development plan when read as a whole, which is the proper basis for decision
taking. There are no material planning considerations that would indicate that a
decision should be made that is not in accordance with the development plan. In light
of the above the application is recommended for refusal.

APPENDIX A – REASONS FOR REFUSAL

1. The proposal fails to provide the required infrastructure contributions necessary to
serve the development and the required affordable housing. The proposal therefore
conflicts with policies DP20 and DP31 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031
and policy ASW15 of the Ashurst Wood Neighbourhood Plan

2. The proposal fails to mitigate its impact on the Ashdown Forest Special Protection
Area. The proposal therefore conflicts with policy DP17 of the Mid Sussex District
Plan 2014-2031.

3. It has not been demonstrated that the level of car parking that is proposed is
sufficient to serve the development. The proposal is seeking to put too many units
onto the site and this results in a conflict with policies ASW9 and ASW14 in the
Ashurst Wood Neighbourhood Plan. The proposal also conflicts with policy DP21 of
the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 and policy ASW21 of the Ashurst Wood
Neighbourhood Plan.

Plans Referred to in Consideration of this Application
The following plans and documents were considered when making the above decision:

Plan Type Reference Version Submitted Date
Location Plan 1809_01 A 27.08.2019
Proposed Block Plan 1809_02 C 27.08.2019
Proposed Site Plan 1809_05 H 27.08.2019
Existing Floor Plans 1809_10 - 27.08.2019
Existing Floor Plans 1809_11 - 27.08.2019
Existing Roof Plan 1809_12 - 27.08.2019
Existing Elevations 1809_15 - 27.08.2019
Existing Elevations 1809_16 - 27.08.2019
Existing Elevations 1809_17 - 27.08.2019
Existing Elevations 1809_18 - 27.08.2019
Proposed Floor Plans 1809_125 B 27.09.2019
Proposed Floor Plans 1809_126 B 27.08.2019
Proposed Elevations 1809_127 B 27.08.2019