Planning Committee

Agenda

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

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 18 August 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

Parish Clerk 12 August 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 28 July 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/25/1844 38 Stafford Way Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QQ Proposed garage conversion and single storey ground floor infill extension.

5.2 DM/25/1657 23 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NJ Proposed new residential development comprising the erection of 1 No. new detached self-build dwelling to replace an existing garage on garden land to the west side of the existing property.

5.3 DM/25/1873 82 Dale Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8LS Modified roof to existing extension (with ridge height retained), new glazing, new cladding, EV charger and internal changes to suit. Amended plans received 6th August 2025.

5.4 DM/25/1869 50 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL Two three-storey rear extensions, a single storey rear extension, two hip to gable enlargements, a rear dormer, a single storey side extension, solar panels within south, east and west facing roof slopes, new timber front gates, render to walls and replacement window and doors frames.

5.5 DM/25/1868 50 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL Proposed tennis court to rear garden.

5.6 DM/25/1872 25 Bonny Wood Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HP Proposed hip-to-gable roof extension, raise existing roof ridge by approximately 400mm, new pitched roof dormers to front and rear roof slopes, conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation with raised flat roof, and replace existing rear doors and windows with new bifold doors and fixed glazed side panels.

5.7 DM/25/1903 14 Ewart Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FJ Pollard 3 Sycamores (T1,T2,T3) to old Pollard points, removing approximately 3 meters off the top canopy. Reduction and re-balance to Horse chestnut (T4) removing appropriately 1.5 meter off the top canopy and 2 meters off the eastern side of the tree to re-balance the canopy (over hanging neighbours garden).

5.8 DM/25/1960 Annexe Wellhouse Farm Wellhouse Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BN Proposed single-storey extension to annex, porch, and hidden flat roof with rooflight.

5.9 SDNP/25/03135/TCA Clayton Court Barn, Underhill Lane, Clayton, West Sussex, BN6 9PJ Eucalyptus – Fell.

5.10 SDNP/25/03063/OHL Jack Windmill Clayton Hill Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9PG Replacement of pole 615595, the installation of 2 new stay wires and the upgrade of the existing 25kVA Pole Mounted Transformer (PMT) to a 100kVA PMT.

6. PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

7. MSDC CONSULTATIONS: Members are invited to review the following Mid Sussex District Council Draft Policy Consultations and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

7.1 Consultation – Gambling Act 2005 Policy (Statement of Licensing Principles – Gambling Act 2005). (Background paper – Appendix 1).

7.2 Consultation – New Street Trading Policy – (Appendix 2).

(Background papers – Appendix 3 & 4).

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

9. Date of Next Meeting. Monday 8 September 2025.

Please Note
All members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Parish Council and its Committees.  Item 4 – a period of 15 minutes will be set aside for the public statements and questions relating to the published non-confidential business of the Meeting.
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.

FILMING, RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
During this meeting members of the public may film or record the Committee and officers from the public area only providing it does not disrupt the meeting. The Confidential section of the meeting may not be filmed or recorded. If a member of the public objects to being recorded, the person(s) filming must stop doing so until that member of the public has finished speaking. The use of social media is permitted but members of the public are requested to switch their mobile devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.

Appendix 1

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:      Planning Committee                                                           

Date: 18^th August 2025

Contacts for this report: Deputy Clerk                         

Subject: Agenda Item 7.1 – Gambling Act 2005 Policy Public Consultation

Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from Mid Sussex District Council and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

1. Draft document distributed as a background paper

Consultation: Gambling Act 2005

Start Date: 5^th August 2025

End Date: 29^th September 2025

Appendix 2

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

To:      Planning Committee                                                           

Date: 18^th August 2025

Contacts for this report: Deputy Clerk                         

Subject: Agenda Item 7.2  – New Street Trading Policy

1. Members are invited to note the following correspondence received from Mid Sussex District Council and consider if any representation is required for submission on behalf of Hassocks Parish Council.

2. Draft document distributed as a background paper

3. Consultation: New Street Trading Policy

Start Date: 5^th August 2025

End Date: 29^th September 2025

The Policy has been developed to harmonise the approach to street trading and to assist the Licensing Authority, current and potential licence holders, and the public in understanding how the street trading licensing regime will be administered within the District. Under Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 the Council can manage street trading by designating streets as ‘consent streets’, ‘licence streets’ or ‘prohibited streets’. In 2001 the Council resolved that Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 should apply. Since 2001, there have been changes to the local area but no review of, or changes to street trading designations and the way in which street trading is administered within the District. There is no Policy in place setting out the Council’s approach to street trading or the issue of consents. Given that the current resolutions were passed over 20 years ago, it is an opportune time to review current practice.

Street trading balances the right of an applicant to make an application under the LG(MP) Act 1982 to trade within the District, and to have the application considered on its own merits; against the right of any person to live in the District without being disturbed by the trading activity, and the rights of established businesses to continue trading, creating a vibrant local economy.

The Policy, which is new to the Council, proposes that all streets within Mid Sussex District Council area will be designated as ‘Consent Streets’ and therefore a trader will be required to apply for a consent prior to trading. The new policy aims to have the following benefits:

• Provide protection to existing retail traders, and security to consent holders, as any new trader will have to apply to the Council for permission to trade.

• Consultation process for any new application where local representations will be considered, ensuring any new application meets local needs.

• Traders will be regulated to protect the public across the District for example in terms of waste disposal and food hygiene.

• Higher quality street trading concessions in the right location will enhance the local environment.

• Permits a futureproof, business friendly, demand led approach.

• Opens up areas and remains relevant to reflect redevelopment.

• Gives more regulation on the obstruction of and repair to damage of the highway.

For the purposes of this policy, street trading is defined as the selling or exposing or offering for sale of any article (including a living thing) in a street. The term street includes footways, car parks, public house forecourts and generally any area where the public have access without payment.