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 8 June 2026 at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Adastra Park, Hassocks.

Parish Clerk 2 June 2026

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 18 May 2026 (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/26/1161 39 Mackie Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8NH Demolition of existing conservatory and outbuildings and erection of a ground floor rear extension.

5.2 DM/26/1132 Land Parcel To The North Of Nos. 42-54 Hurst Road Hassocks West Sussex Proposed tractor parking area, donkey enclosure, donkey stable, 3 shepherd huts and a wildlife pond.

5.3 LI/26/0706 Thatched Inn Grand Avenue Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DH To vary the plan to locate a bar in the outside area.

5.4 DM/26/1256 2 Ewart Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FJ Group of Tree’s (G1) – Ash, Chestnuts and yews – Crown lift to 5m.

5.5 DM/26/1263 3 Wilmington Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8QB Single storey side extension connecting an existing garage. (LDC).

5.6 DM/26/1270 36 Kings Drive Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8DZ Change of use – conversion of detached garage into a 1 bed dwelling.

5.7 DM/26/1332 15 The Crescent Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8RB G1 – Conifer hedge – cut down northern end by 1.5 meters and remainder to the same height. T1 Willow – Central top down by 1m and reshape the rest of the tree to match. T2 Yew tree – 1 meter off the top and reshape.

5.8 WSCC/016/26 The Windmills Junior School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LS Installation of guardrails to roof perimeters and associated access ladders.

6. PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION NOTICES

Application details Hassocks PC recommendation to Planning Authority Planning Authority Decision (MSDC/SDNP)
DM/26/0527 2 Ockley Cottages Ockley Lane Hassocks. Proposed two storey rear extension Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/26/0713 16 Mackie Avenue Hassocks BN6 8NL. Proposed single storey rear extension Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/26/0525 69 Downs View Road Hassocks BN6 8HY. Proposed single storey side extension to replace existing single storey side extension Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/25/1098 Barn Cottage Ockley Lane Hassocks. Variation of condition 1 of planning application DM/24/0407 – to allow for material changes to the external elevations. Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/26/0549 16 Semley Road Hassocks BN6 8PE. Demolition of the existing single storey side garage, the development of a two storey side and rear extension as well as a single storey rear extension. Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/26/0981 10 Downs View Road Hassocks BN6 8HJ. Proposed loft conversion. Recommend Approval Permission Granted
DM/26/0978 Rosewood House Ockley Lane Hassocks. Side/rear two storey extension to south west elevation. Raising of existing ridge line, forming new roof incorporating 2 No. new dormers to the east and 2 No. to the west. Roof light to the west elevation. Removal of existing dormer to south elevation. Extension to existing dormer to north elevation with obscure glazing. Removal of screens to porch. Recommend Approval Permission Granted

 

7. INFORMATION ITEM: In accordance with legislation MSDC have reviewed their Local List for Validation of Planning Applications. The government requires local planning authorities to review local information requirements every two years. Mid Sussex Local List was previously reviewed in September 2024, and it is now considered timely to review MSDC’s current local validation requirements. The consultation period ran until 29 May. A 1st draft is available to view.
(Appendix 1). To view Appendix 1 please click here.To view Appendix 1 please click here.

8. SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK CONSULTATION: Local Plan Consultation. The Regulation 19 consultation runs until 23rd June. There are two proposed sites for development within Hassocks. Members are asked to consider comments for submission.

Appendix 2 – Background information
To view Appendix 2 please click here.

Appendix 3 – Hassocks Parish Site allocations
To view Appendix 3 please click here.

9. ROAD CLOSURE APPLICATION:

The Committee is asked to consider the following application:

9.1 Farnham Avenue, Hassocks (junction of Mackie Avenue to Manor Avenue), Saturday 18 July 2026. 1000hrs – 2200hrs. Street Party. (Appendix 4). To view Appendix 4 please click here.

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

11. Date of Next Meeting. Monday 29 June 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.