Planning Committee

Agenda

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:   All Members of the Planning Committee To:   All Members of the Planning Committee (Cllrs Maria Angelaki-King, Kristian Berggreen, Robert Brewer, Lesley Cruickshank-Robb, Bill Hatton, Don McBeth) with copies to all other Councillors for information.

A meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held on 16 June 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

Parish Clerk 10 June 2025

AGENDA

1.TO ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. TO ACCEPT DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. Disclosure by Councillors of personal and/or pecuniary interests in matters on the agenda and whether the Councillors regard their interest as prejudicial/pecuniary under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

3. MINUTES. To accept the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 May 2025 (previously circulated).

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

5. APPLICATIONS (copies of each application can be viewed online via the Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) Website – https://pa.midsussex.gov.uk/online-applications/ or the
South Downs National Park Authority (SDNP) Website –https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/

5.1 DM/25/1299 Footpath Between 69 Woodsland Road And 72 Grand Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EU Removal of 7 small trees (2 Oak. 4 Ash with die-back symptoms, 1 Blackthorn, Removal of low branches of Hazel (which will be coppiced) and overhanging Willow. Removal of x2 dead trees leaning across path. Removal of 3 low branches from Willow. Removal of dead Blackthorn tree covered in ivy leaning across path. Removal of x2 blackthorn obstructing path.

5.2 DM/25/0766 Land North Of Clayton Mills Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex Variation of condition 33 of planning application DM18/4979 – to amend the wording to read – No more than 350 dwellings shall be occupied until the bridleway link between the development and Burgess Hill, including the section consented under planning permission DM/18/4980, has been fully implemented and available for use (Amended description 15 May 2025).

5.3 DM/25/0897 Land North Of Clayton Mills Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex To modify the Planning Obligation under Schedule 7 Clause 1.5 (completion of bridleway works), Clause 1.7 (cycle stands), Clause 1.9 (pedestrian improvement works) and Clause 1.10 (vehicle activated sign works) – details within the application (Amended description 15 May 2025).

5.4 DM/25/0559 The Old Malthouse Ockley Manor Farm Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NX Installation of 15 solar panels. Installation of air source heat pump. Installation of outdoor therapy pool. To change the colour to existing timber cladding from brown to black and to replace bedroom, north bedroom and kitchen windows. (amended description 15/04).

5.5 DM/25/0848 13 Ockenden Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HS Proposed rear extension to bungalow. (Amended plans and description 23.05.2025).

5.6 DM/25/1349 Land At Ockley Park Ockley Hill Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex The installation of 1 No. 25 metre high lattice tower mounted with 9 No. antenna apertures and 3 No. GPS nodes, 12 No. cabinets, within a compound comprised of 2.4 metre high green palisade fence, 1 No. electrical metre cabinet and associated development thereto.

5.7 DM/25/1372 4 Flowers Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FF Oak Tree – reduce back branches overhanging boundary fence line by 1.5 metres, back to previous cut points.

5.8 DM/25/1390 The Old Thatch 15 Lodge Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LU Retrospective application for the conversion of a detached garage to home office with a walk way link to house.

5.9 DM/25/1365 97 And 99 Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QL Retrospective application for the expansion of existing cafe into adjoining unit (no.99) operated within use class E(b). Replacement shopfront, installation of new signage and replacement awning to number 99.

6. PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

The following notifications of Certificate of Lawful Use or Development (LDC), General Permitted Development (GDP) and/or Prior Approval/Notification were noted:

7. APPEAL NOTIFICATIONS

7.1 Station Goods Yard Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JA. AP/25/0029. The installation of 1 No. 25 metre high lattice tower mounted with 6 No. antennas, and 3 No. GPS modules, 12 No. cabinets, within a compound comprised of 2.4 metre high palisade fencing 1 No. electrical metre cabinet and associated development thereto. (Amended plans received 13.03.2025 and photo montage received 01.04.2025). Appeal against refusal.

8. URGENT MATTERS at the discretion of the Chairman for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda.

9. Date of Next Meeting. Monday 7 July 2025.

Please Note
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It may be necessary to consider particular items in confidential session and where this arises, these items will be considered at the end of the agenda.

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