Planning Committee

Minutes

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the PLANNING COMMITTEE Meeting held on Monday 10^th November 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks

Attendees: Parish Councillors: Cllr Maria Angelaki-King, Cllr Lesley Cruickshank-Robb,
Cllr Bill Hatton and Cllr Peter Reime.

Cllr Cruickshank-Robb attended the meeting from 7.45pm. For the first 15 minutes Cllr McBeth was Chair. When Cllr Cruikshank-Robb arrived, she took over as Chair in the absence of Cllr Berggreen.

In Attendance: Deputy Clerk – Helen Valler.

P25/75 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Apologies were received from Cllr Kristian Berggreen and Cllr Bob Brewer.

P25/76 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. Cllr Angelaki-King declared a personal interest in item 5.12 – DM/25/2756 12 North Court.

P25/77 MINUTES. It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on
20^th October 2025 be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

P25/78 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. No members of the public present.

P25/79 APPLICATIONS:

P25/79.1 DM/25/2561 35 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DY Variation of Condition 3 relating to planning reference DM/25/1224 to allow alternative external materials.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/79.2 DM/25/2014 The Old Malthouse Ockley Manor Farm Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NX Replacement of two windows – kitchen and bedroom. Painting of external cladding (Additional Plans received 13/10/2025).
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/79.3 DM/25/2585 54 Woodsland Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EU Extension of existing roof to the south over existing flat roof to garage with gable ends to the east and west and 2 No roof lights. Converting existing hip end to the north into a gable. Replacement dormer to the west elevation. New dormer to the east elevation and addition of French doors and glass balustrade.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/79.4 LI/25/1537 The Greyhound Inn Keymer Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QT Review of the Premises Licence. The review concerns the removal of the exemption under the Live Music Act to make the performance of music in the garden area of the pub back to being classed as regulated entertainment.  Live and recorded music performed inside the premises is unaffected.
RECOMMENDATION: The Parish Council submit these comments relating to Licencing Objective: The prevention of a public nuisance. They would like to support The Greyhound pub as a local business and for the reasons of social cohesion. If conditions were to be imposed, they would like to see not less than 3 annual outside events be permitted.

P25/79.5 DM/25/2454 33 Farnham Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NR Variation of conditions 2 and 3 relating to planning application DM/25/0241 – to allow for design changes to garage roof and to the external materials of the garage (amended plans and description 20/10).
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/79.6 DM/25/2674 Land Opposite 41 London Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NU Hazel and Ash – Trim trees surrounding the column number 29, at a 60 degree angle from the light head and clear the lighting head by 1m, so that light is able to reach the road below and maintain public safety.
RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Tree Officer.

P25/79.7 DM/25/2581 63 Stonepound Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8PR Conversion of existing detached single garage into habitable accommodation.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/79.8 DM/25/2659 Land Parcel Adjacent To Stonepound Ridge London Road Hassocks West Sussex Hawthorn, Sycamore and Oak – Trim by approx 1m to provide street light clearance.
RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Tree Officer.

P25/79.9 DM/25/2697 6 Queens Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DF Demolition of the existing garage, construction of new incorporating green house to rear. (LDC).
RECOMMENDATION: Noted.

P25/79.10 DM/25/2698 4 Queens Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DF Demolition of the existing garage, construction of new incorporating green house to rear. (LDC).
RECOMMENDATION: Noted.

P25/79.11 DM/25/2709 3 Shepherds Walk Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8EA First floor extension to the south consisting of enlarging the back bedroom into an ensuite and converting the ground floor garage into a study.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/79.12 DM/25/2756 12 North Court Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8JS Oak tree – Fell.
RECOMMENDATION: The committee have some concerns around a large ancient tree that supports a wide range of wildlife and biodiversity being felled. They appreciate the findings of the report but feel decay is not necessarily a reason for complete felling. They would like a wildlife assessment to be carried out before a decision is made.

P25/79.13 DM/25/2779 13 The Crescent Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8RB T1 Elm- 2 metres down in height and reshape crown, including the removal of 2x low limbs, one on southern side of crown approx 3 metres high and one on northern side of crown at approx 3.5 metres high.
RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Tree Officer.

P25/79.14 DM/25/2784 Ockley Park Ockley Lane Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NX To modify the Planning Obligation under mortgagee exclusion clause in Schedule 4 Affordable Housing.
RECOMMENDATION:  The committee recommend MSDC refuse the application. The provision of affordable housing formed a part of the original permission for the development. Contrary to:

Hassocks Neighbourhood plan Policy 17 – Affordable housing/housing mix.

MSDC District Plan – DP31 or DPH8 – Affordable housing.

P25/80 PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

The following decisions were noted:

P25/80.1 PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

Following the decision notice for DM/25/2100 5 Orchard Lane, the committee would like to request that a representative from MSDC Planning be invited to come and talk at a planning meeting, concerning their role in devolved planning decisions. The Deputy Clerk will approach the case officer.

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

P25/81 URGENT MATTERS at the discretion of the Chair for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda. Confidential Item – The committee noted a report submitted by the Deputy Clerk. It was agreed that a further meeting is required.

P25/82 DATE OF NEXT MEETING. Monday 1^st December 2025 at 7.30pm

There being no other business the Chair closed the meeting at 8.35pm