Decision details

DM/20/0979 - Buxshalls, Ardingly Road, Lindfield, West Sussex

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Stuart Malcolm, Senior Planning Officer, introduced the application which sought planning permission for a change of use, adjustment and refurbishment of 19 dwellings for the over 55's to provide 15 dwellings; change of use, adjustment and refurbishment of Buxshalls House from a 21 bed nursing home to provide 11 dwellings; construction of 9 new dwellings; associated adjustments to landscaping and car parking with no age restrictions on any new or refurbished dwellings.

 

Brendan Tracey, architect of the application, spoke in favour of the application.

 

A Member noted the improvements to the site and felt that the retention of the existing building as well as the good use of space and fair number of dwellings on the site is positive.

 

The Chairman outlined that the application is much better than what has been previously proposed at the site and would bring a magnificent building back into use.

 

A Member concurred with the Chairman and welcomed the provision of electrical vehicle charging points. He expressed concern that some of drainage arrives at a local pond which then feeds into the River Ouse thereby allowing oil and other potentially harmful substances to pollute the River. He also expressed concern that the parking is short for the number of dwellings on the site.

 

The Senior Planning Officer highlighted that there are to be soakaways on the site that should address the issue raised  whilst the drainage engineers will review the condition submissions  to ensure that there is an acceptable  approach to addressing any issues. He outlined the dwelling mix, including a number of smaller units, and noted that the 70 spaces for the 35 dwellings was deemed sufficient. However, there is sufficient space within the application site to explore additional parking on the site should it be needed in the future.

 

The Chairman took Members to the vote to approve the application, which was proposed by Cllr MacNaughton and seconded by the Chairman.

 

A recorded vote was carried out by the Legal Officer and the application was unanimously approved.

 

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

G Allen

Y

 

 

R Cartwright

Y

 

 

E Coe-Gunnell White

Y

 

 

J. Dabell

Y

 

 

R Eggleston

Y

 

 

A. MacNaughton

Y

 

 

G. Marsh

Y

 

 

C. Phillips

Y

 

 

M. Pulfer

Y

 

 

D. Sweatman

Y

 

 

 

RESOLVED

 

 A: . That, subject to the completion of a satisfactory S106 planning obligation securing the necessary financial contributions towards SAMM and SANG mitigation as set out in the Assessment section of the Officer report, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in Appendix A;

 

and

 

 B: That if the applicants have not completed a satisfactory signed planning obligation securing the necessary SAMM and SANG mitigation by the 12th

February 2021, then it is recommended that permission be refused, at the discretion

of the Divisional Leader for Planning and Economy, for the following reason:

'In the absence of a signed legal agreement the application fails to deliver the

necessary SAMM and SANG mitigation and as such conflicts with Policy DP17 of the Mid Sussex District Plan.'

Publication date: 25/11/2020

Date of decision: 12/11/2020

Decided at meeting: 12/11/2020 - Planning Committee

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