Planning Committee

Minutes

HASSOCKS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the PLANNING COMMITTEE Meeting held on Monday 1^st December 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks

Attendees: Parish Councillors: Cllr Kristian Berggreen, Cllr Lesley Cruickshank-Robb,
Cllr Peter Reim, Cllr Bob Brewer, Cllr Don McBeth.

In Attendance: Deputy Clerk – Helen Valler, 4 members of the public.

P25/82 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Apologies were received from Cllr Maria Angelaki-King and
Cllr Bill Hatton.

P25/83 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. There were no declarations of interest.

P25/84 MINUTES. It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on
10^th November 2025 be signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

P25/85 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. 4 members of the public present.

P25/86 APPLICATIONS:

P25/86.1 DM/25/2827 Keymer Rectory 1 The Crescent Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8RB T1: 1 no Sycamore – Fell. T2: 2 no Ash – Fell. T3: 1 no Pin Oak – Prune back to fence line.
RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Tree Officer.

P25/86.2 2 DM/25/2626 42 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL Subdivision of the existing residential plot to create 2no residential dwellings, alongside retention of existing dwelling. 2 members of the public spoke in objection.
RECOMMENDATION: The committee support the many objections and recommend the application is refused.

The application is not respectful of the neighbouring properties or the street scene in terms of scale or character; it is overdevelopment of the site. Granting permission would set a precedent for other similar properties in the area. The site plan fails to adequately show the full scope of the development.

It is contrary to:

Policy 9, Character Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan

DP 26 Character and Design.

DP13 Preventing Coalescence.

HNP 1 of the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan. These gaps should be protected from any future development.

DP29 Noise, air, light pollution

DP28 Accessibility. Vehicles accessing the property in the garden will need to use a narrow driveway close to the neighbouring property.

The committee request that the application is not decided at officer level and is called in to committee.

P25/86.3 DM/25/2482 15 Silverdale Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8RD Proposed single storey rear extension, proposed single storey front porch extension, existing kitchen front window alteration, larger first floor ensuite rear window, and new sunpipe domes to existing rear roof slope. (revised plans received 07.11.2025).
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/86.4 DM/25/2785 40 Wentworth Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9SQ Installation of solar panels.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/86.5 DM/25/2747 4 Pound Gate Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9LU First floor side extension over garage, single storey rear extension to replace conservatory, single rear extension behind garage.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/86.6 DM/25/2557 Adj. To 9 Parkside Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8BL Sycamore Tree (T1) – Reduce crown overall by approx 2 – 2.5 metres and no further than previous pruning points.
RECOMMENDATION: Refer to Tree Officer.

P25/86.7 DM/25/2786 45 Mackie Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NH Proposed roof conversion with hip to gable rear roof extension side dormers and internal alterations.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/86.8  DM/25/2976 50 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NL Retrospective application for the erection of a new front boundary wall and entry gate (revised design to DM/25/2104).
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/86.9 DM/25/2410  9 The Crescent Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8RB Replacement of two windows to side elevation (revised plans received 21.11.2025).
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend permission is granted.

P25/87 PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES
The following decisions were noted:

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

The following Appeal notification was noted:

P25/88 PLANNING AUTHORITY APPEAL NOTIFICATION. AP/25/0053 & AP/25/0054 DM/25/0845 & DM/25/1390 The Old Thatch 15 Lodge Lane Hassocks. Retrospective application for the conversion of a detached garage to office with a walk way link to house. Appeal against refusal.

The committee noted the appeal.

P25/89 PLANNING POSITION STATEMENTS MSDC – Members were invited to note that on 11^th November MSDC held a meeting to introduce two Position Statements they have recently issued. The purpose of these is to set out development principles to help guide sustainable development until a new District Plan is in place:

• Position Statement meeting slides. (Appendix 1).
• Delivering Sustainable Development in Mid Sussex. (Appendix 2).
• Infrastructure (Appendix 3).

The position statements were considered by the Scrutiny Committee on 26^th November 2025 and will then be presented to Council on 10^th December.

The committee noted the two position statements.

P25/90 CONFIDENTIAL ITEM. SOUTH DOWNS LAND AVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT (LAA). The committee noted.

P25/91 URGENT MATTERS at the discretion of the Chair for noting and/or inclusion on a future agenda. There were no urgent matters.

P25/92 DATE OF NEXT MEETING. Monday 22^nd December 2025 at 7.30pm

There being no other business the Chair closed the meeting at 8.13pm