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 and Peter Reime) with copies to all other Councillors for information.

A meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held on 22 December 2025 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

Parish Clerk 16 December 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 10 November 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/25/2327 Wellhouse, Wellhouse Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0BN Demolition of existing extension, construction of replacement extension with alterations to the existing house both internally and externally. Conversion of existing garage into an ancillary annexe and construction of new triple bay garage. Amended drawings received on 24.11.2025.

5.2 DM/25/3043 Land South Of Birch Way And North Of Queens Drive Birch Way Hassocks West Sussex Ash x 16 – Fell. Willow x 3 – 1 fell and 2 pollard. Hazel – coppice.

5.3 DM/25/2878 40 The Fairway Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9JU Proposed wooden shed in rear garden for storage of bicycles, lawn mower and tools.

5.4 DM/25/3022 25 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DX Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with inset roof terrace.

5.5 DM/25/3003 11 Bonny Wood Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HP Replacement rear extension, infill first floor extension.

5.6 DM/25/3022 25 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DX Proposed hip to gable loft conversion, and rear dormer with inset roof terrace (amended description 03.12.25).

5.7 DM/25/3075 2 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9NJ Oak Trees x3 (T9, T7 and T3) – Full Crown Reduction by approximately 1.5 metres to 2 metres, no further than previous cuts on oak trees T9, T7, and T3.

5.8 DM/25/2482 15 Silverdale Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8RD Proposed single storey rear extension, existing kitchen front window alteration, larger first floor ensuite rear window, and new sunpipe domes to existing rear roof slope. (revised plans received 09.12.2025).

5.9 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. Retain front dormer on the front/west elevation. New dormer and roof light on the east elevation and addition of French doors and glass balustrade. Amended Plans received 11.12.2025 showing proposed grey windows, roof tiles to match the existing and introduction of vertical Cedar boarding on new gable additions and to clad rear dormer.

5.10 DM/25/3165 19 Clayton Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8HD Proposed single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and first floor flank extension with associated changes to internal layout and fenestration.

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. SOUTH DOWNS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW – Members are asked to note that SDNP published their Land Availability Assessment (LAA) on 9^th December 2025. This document is used to inform on the Local Plan Review, due for Regulation 19 Consultation in May 2026. The LAA does not determine whether a site should be allocated for development.

There are two sites within our parish included in the LAA.

• MI003 10 dwellings – Land at Southdowns Farm
• MI014 30 dwellings – Lane East of Lodge Lane

Further information – LAA-Appendix-Biii-West-Sussex-Area.pdf

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

9. Date of Next Meeting. Monday 12 January 2026.

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.