Dear Councillor,

Committee Members are summoned to attend the MEETING of the Planning Committee to be held on Monday 2^nd February at 7.30pm, in the Conference Room, Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint. Members of the public have a right to and are invited, to attend the meeting.

Sarah Groom, Clerk to the Council                                                                                                               27^th January 2026

Committee Membership: Cllr Julia Shorrocks (Chair), Cllr Michael Avery, Cllr Sarah Baldey, Cllr Helen Bedford,

Cllr Susan Dyke, Cllr Bob Sampson and Cllr Lindsay Thompson.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence.

2. Declarations of Interest: To note any declarations of interest.

3. Minutes of the Planning Committee held on 5^th January 2025: To receive and accept the minutes.

4. Matters arising from the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5^th January 2025: To consider matters arising.

5.Adjournment for questions from the public:  To consider whether to adjourn the meeting in accordance with    Standing Orders, in order to receive questions from members of the public.

6.   Planning applications – Committee decision: Toconsider the following and make RECOMMENDATIONS to the  Planning Authority:

6.1)        DM/25/3230  96 College Lane Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AJ

Proposed Loft conversion and extension to form first floor accommodation & external claddings and alterations.

6.2)        DM/25/3176     Land Adj To The Meadows, Little Park Farm, Marchants Close, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9UZ

Proposed dwelling, detached three bedroom chalet bungalow.

6.3)        DM/25/3227      Nationwide, 58 High Street, Hurstpierpoint.

Partial Change of Use under Class MA from Class E commercial to Class C3(a) Dwellinghouse.

6.4)        SDNP/25/05146/APNB The Gill , New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9BA

A secure storage shed for tools for woodland management.

6.5)        SDNP/26/00093/FUL    The Gill , New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9BA

Retention of existing access gate, including one 1.83 mt panel either side (retrospective)

6.6)        DM/25/0814     Danworth Farm Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9GL

New mixed use barn for agricultural equipment storage and general storage for use by existing tenants, office and

warehouse. (Amended plans, additional information and BNG information received 07.01.2026)

6.7)        DM/26/0068      41 College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9AD

Demolition of 2no existing first-floor rear (north) elevation dormers, to be replaced with a new, full-width dormer. A new 3m2 porch will be added at ground floor on the east elevation.  This is an application to establish whether the development is lawful. This will be a legal decision where the planning merits of the proposed use cannot be taken into account.

6.8)        DM/25/2977  Burgess Hill Northern Arc, Land North And North West Of Burgess Hill, Between Bedelands Nature Reserve In The East And, Goddard’s Green Waste Water Treatment Works In  Site signage for The Arc Centre for Outdoor Sport. (Location plan updated)

6.9)        DM/26/0051      Unit 34 Gatehouse Hub Neaves Park Goddards Green 

Proposed creation of three outdoor padel tennis courts.

7) Licensing Applications – Committee decision:  To consider the following and make RECOMMENDATIONS to the Licensing Authority: There are no licensing applications

8)           Information Items – Tree Applications:  Toconsider the following and make RECOMMENDATIONS to the  Planning Authority:

8.1)        DM/26/0018    South Lodge South Avenue Hurstpierpoint

Liquidambar (T1) – reduce crown by 3m.

8.2)        DM/26/0092      Ashurst Abberton Field Hurstpierpoint.

T1: Leylandii – Fell. T2: Bay tree – Reduce by 30% where it is damaging guttering. T3: Conifer – Removal of limb overhanging garage.

9. Enforcement Action Updates:  No notifications received.

10. MSDC Planning Decisions: (All as H&SC PC recommendation, except where noted).

1. Granted: to note permissions granted by MSDC:  

1. DM/25/2608  18 Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint.  Proposed loft conversion with rear dormers and front conservation roof lights, and  retrospective consent for alterations to fenestration.
2. DM/25/2899  Lapwings, 131A High Street, Hurstpierpoint.  Variation of condition 2 of planning application DM/24/0213 – to amend the plans to allow for design changes.
3. DM/25/2616  Land At Hurstpierpoint College, Malthouse Lane, Hurstpierpoint.  Erection of four residential dwellings (2 no. two-bedroom and 2 no. three-bedroom staff accommodation units) with associated parking, landscaping, access improvements, and sustainable drainage measures, on land east of Malthouse Lane.
4. DM/25/2806  Flat 1 106 High Street Hurstpierpoint.  Retrospective application to turn office to one 3no bedroom flat.
5. DM/25/1947 Flat 40, High Street, Hurstpierpoint.  Demolish existing shed and rebuild a new shed.
6. DM/25/2964 18 Western Road Hurstpierpoint.  Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and replacement front porch.
7. DM/25/3180 Artemis Internet Marketing Ltd, Unit 14, Danworth Farm, Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint. Enlargement of existing unit 14 within south side of building to provide meeting rooms. Creation of new Unit on east side of building with new doors and windows.

10.2       Refused: to note refusals by MSDC: No Refused applications

10.3       Withdrawn: to note withdrawn applications: No Withdrawn applications

10.3       Appeals:  to note planning appeals

a)            AP/25/0017 (DM/24/2330) 1 Wintergreen Way, Sayers Common.  Two storey extension to be used as annex – APPEAL DECISION – ALLOWED

The role of the Planning Committee in planning decisions:

1. The Planning Authority is Mid Sussex District Council or South Downs National Park Authority who have the final decision on whether planning permissions are granted or refused.
2. The Parish Council is a Statutory Consultee, which means that MSDC or SDNPA must ask for its opinion and take it into account, but not necessarily follow its recommendation.  (The Planning Authority can grant permission against the wishes of the Parish Council.) 
3. The Parish Council has delegated its decision-making to the Planning Committee, which is authorised to express the Council’s view.
4. The Committee should take account of local planning policies, as detailed in the MSDC Local Plan (2004), Neighbourhood Plan PARISH 2031 and the Mid Sussex Design Guide 2020.  It can also take guidance from the Parish Council’s Design Statement. 
5. Members of the public attending Committee meetings are given the opportunity to speak on matters on the agenda but should follow the procedures set down in the Council’s Standing Orders.  

Protocol for filming and recording at public meetings:  The Council has a protocol for public filming, recording and photography at its meetings, which is available on the Council’s website or on request at the Parish Office.