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Land West of The Drove Ditchling East Sussex

SDNP/21/00894/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Section 73A Retrospective application for change of use of the land from agriculture to equestrian use

Received
16 February 2021
Decision due
1 June 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Ditchling And Westmeston Ward
Agent
DD Architects
  1. Received16 Feb
  2. Validated6 Apr
  3. Consult.5 May
  4. Target1 Jun
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 5 May.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (68)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Land West of The Drove Ditchling East Sussex. South Downs has handled 5,093 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 16 February 2021 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across Ditchling And Westmeston Ward.

88% of full applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Ditchling Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 April 2021
Last date for comments
5 May 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent
DD Architects
Agent address
Plumpton Pit Stop Ditchling Road Plumpton Brighton BN7 3AF

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Appeal

Appeal status
Appeal In Progress

Appeal history

3292828
Allowed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 5 June 2023Dev Type: Change of useReason: Failure

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09505465
Documents
68
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: DitchlingPart of the site
  • National park: South Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2023
    26 Jun

    Use of land as a Camp Site at weekends between May and August Inclusive to include bank holidays, with set-up…

    WithdrawnFull ApplicationSDNP/23/02634/FUL
  2. 2023
    27 Apr

    Use of land as a Camp Site at weekends between May and August Inclusive to include bank holidays, with set-up…

    RefusedFull ApplicationSDNP/23/01792/FUL
  3. 2022
    6 Dec

    Use of land as a Camp Site between April and September inclusive, each year; Tents and Supporting…

    RefusedFull ApplicationSDNP/22/05658/FUL
  4. 2022
    31 Aug

    Use of land as a campsite for 28 days a year (under Class B Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Town and Country…

    PendingFull ApplicationSDNP/22/04046/FUL
  5. 2020
    19 Aug

    Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use - Continued use of the land as horsiculture/equine

    RefusedLawful Development Cert (Existing)SDNP/20/03478/LDE
  6. 2019
    5 Nov

    Erection of a dwelling

    PendingFull ApplicationSDNP/19/05295/FUL

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