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Albourne Equestrian Centre Melrose Farm Henfield Road Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9DE

Refused Mid Sussex DM/23/0811 Change of Use Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use of a mixed-use site comprising of equine, trailer and caravan training to include use of the hard surfaced area to the North of the existing indoor riding barn as space for vehicle storage.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/0811

Application record

Reference
DM/23/0811
Type
Change of Use Application
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
23 Mar 2023
Validated
30 Mar 2023
Decided
24 May 2023
Ward
Downland Villages
Parish
Albourne
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN6 9DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2023

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 30 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Mid Sussex refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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