Planning Inquiry - Land East of Ansty, Cuckfield Bypass, Cuckfield, West Sussex

Below are the core documents for the Planning Appeal at Land East of Ansty, Cuckfield Bypass, Cuckfield, West Sussex, appeal reference AP/26/0017 and Planning Inspectorate reference 6002030. 

The Public Inquiry is taking place from 10am Tuesday 9th June 2026 until Friday 26th June 2025. The Inspector appointed to decide the appeal is J Gilbert MA (Hons) MTP MRTPI and the inquiry will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 9th June 2026. We have currently scheduled 12 sitting days and 2 reserve days (9th – 12th, 16th – 19th, and 23rd – 26th June, with 29th and 30th June being reserve, and to be held virtually).

If you have any queries please contact Steve Ashdown at steve.ashdown@midsussex.gov.uk

Documents

CD1 - Planning Application Docs
No. Title
CD1.1 Cover Letter
CD1.2 Site Boundary Parameter Plan No. D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-038 Rev 05
CD1.3 Combined Site Boundaries No. D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-054 Rev 02
CD1.4 D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-036 Rev 8 Parameter Plan Access and movement
CD1.5 D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-037 Rev 6 Parameter Plan Green Infrastructure
CD1.6 D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-039 Rev 9 Parameter Plan Land use
CD1.7 D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-040 Rev 9 Parameter Plan Building Heights
CD1.8 D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-045 Rev 8 Parameter Plan Density
CD1.9 D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-009 Rev 8 Concept Masterplan
CD1.10 Arboricultural Impact Assessment 18.10.23
CD1.11 Unnumbered Tree Protection Plan Sheets 1–12
CD1.12 Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment October 2023
CD1.13 Economic Statement 31 October 2023
CD1.14 Energy and Sustainability Statement
CD1.15 Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage Strategy May 2025
CD1.16 Health Impact Assessment October 2023
CD1.17 Lighting Assessment May 2023
CD1.18 Framework Travel Plan November 2023
CD1.19 Planning Statement November 2023
CD1.20 Statement of Community Involvement November 2023
CD1.21 Sports Facilities Provision Statement November 2023
CD1.22 Application form
CD1.23 Design and Access Statement November 2023
CD1.24 CGI - D3012-FAB-00-XX-VS-Y-1003-Local Centre
CD1.25 CGI - D3012-FAB-00-XX-VS-Y-1004-Low Density View
CD1.26 CGI - D3012-FAB-00-XX-VS-Y-1005-Listed Building View
CD1.27 CGI - D3012-FAB-00-XX-VS-Y-1008-School View
CD1.28 Environmental Statement Vol 1 NTS
CD1.29 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 1 Introduction
CD1.30 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 2 The Site
CD1.31 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 3 EIA Methodology
CD1.32 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 4 Alternatives considered and Design Evolution
CD1.33 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 5 The Proposed Development and Construction Overview
CD1.34 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 6 Socio-Economics
CD1.35 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 7 Traffic and Transport
CD1.36 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 8 Air Quality
CD1.37 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 9 Noise and Vibration
CD1.38 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 10 Arboricultural Impact Assessment
CD1.39 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 11 Ecology and Biodiversity
CD1.40 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 12 Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
CD1.41 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 13 Built Heritage
CD1.42 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 14 Effect Interactions
CD1.43 Environmental Statement Vol 2 Chapter 15 Residual Effects and Conclusions
CD1.44 Environmental Statement Vol 3 LVIA
CD1.45 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix A
CD1.46 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix B Other Technical Reports Part 1
CD1.47 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix B Other Technical Reports Part 2
CD1.48 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix B Other Technical Reports Part 3
CD1.49 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix B Other Technical Reports Part 4
CD1.50 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix C Transport Assessment
CD1.51 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix D Air Quality
CD1.52 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix E Noise and Vibration
CD1.53 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix F Agriculture and Soils
CD1.54 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix G Ecology and Biodiversity Part 1
CD1.55 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix G Ecology and Biodiversity Part 2
CD1.56 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix H Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
CD1.57 Environmental Statement Vol 4 Appendix I Built Heritage
CD1.58 Preliminary Mineral Resource Assessment August 2023
CD1.59 Preliminary Mineral Resource Assessment Part 2 August 2023
CD1.60 2207280-R13 Designers Response RSA1 Northern Access
CD1.61 2207280-R14 Designers Response RSA1 Western Access
CD1.62 2207280-R15 Designers Response RSA1 Southern Access
CD1.63 2207280-R16 Designers Response RSA1 A272 Cycle Scheme
CD1.64 2207280-R17 Designers Response RSA1 A272 Toucan
CD1.65 2207280-R18 Designers Response RSA1 Ardingly Mini Scheme
CD1.66 2207280-R19 Designers Response RSA1 Bolney Mini Scheme
CD1.67 Biodiversity Impact Calculation October 2023
CD2 - Documents Submitted During the Application
No. Title
CD2.1 22 May 2025 – Tree Report
CD2.2 May 2025 – Energy and Sustainability Statement
CD2.3 September 2025 – Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage Strategy Rev 1
CD2.4 May 2025 - 2207280-R13A Designers Response RSA1 Northern Access - Final (Signed)
CD2.5 May 2025 - 2207280-R14B Designers Response RSA1 Western Access - Final (Signed)
CD2.6 May 2025 - 2207280-R15B Designers Response RSA1 Southern Access - Final (Signed)
CD2.7 May 2025 - 2207280-R16A Designers Response RSA1 A272 Cycle Scheme - Final (Signed)
CD2.8 May 2025 - 2207280-R17A Designers Response RSA1 A272 Toucan - Final (Signed)
CD2.9 May 2025 - 2207280-R18A Designers Response RSA1 Ardingly Mini scheme - Final (Signed)
CD2.10 May 2025 - 2207280-R19B Designers Response RSA1 Bolney Mini scheme - Final (Signed)
CD2.11 May 2025 - 2207280-R28D Land Adjoining Ansty - Transport Addendum - Final
CD2.12 May 2025 - 2207280-R30 Designers Response RSA1 Tylers Green - Final (Signed)
CD2.13 May 2025 - 2207280-R31 Designers Response RSA1 Beechy Bottom Cycle Access - Final (Signed)
CD2.14 September 2025 – Transport Tech Note #14
CD2.15 December 2024 – Lighting Report
CD2.16 December 2023 – LVIA Addendum V3
CD2.17 May 2024 – LVIA
CD2.18 May 2024 – Landscape Fabric response
CD2.19 May 2025 – Sequential Test
CD2.20 May 2025 – Sequential Test Appendix 3
CD2.21 May 2025 – Density Parameter Plan Rev 12
CD2.22 May 2025 – Building Heights Parameter Plan Rev 13
CD2.23 May 2025 – Land Use Parameter Plan Rev 13
CD2.24 May 2025 – Green Infrastructure Parameter Plan Rev 10
CD2.25 May 2025 – Concept Masterplan Rev 12
CD2.26 May 2025 – Access and Movement Parameter Plan Rev 12
CD2.27 May 2025 – Site Boundary Plan Rev 8
CD2.28 February 2024 – Dormouse Mitigation Statement
CD2.29 September 2025 – Potential Bus Service to Ansty Garden Community
CD2.30 September 2025 – Clarification on Biodiversity Net Gain Calculations
CD2.31 Transport Tech Note #13 (04.04.2025)
CD2.32 September 2025 – Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage Strategy Cover Letter
CD2.33 Aqua Terra Response to Case Officer 01.09.2025
CD2.34 September 2025 – Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage Strategy Rev 2
CD2.35 May 2025 – Flood Risk Assessment & Outline Drainage Strategy
CD2.36 Framework Travel Plan (December 2024)
CD2.37 Transport Technical Note #9
CD2.38 Transport Technical Note #10 Part 1 Part 2
CD2.39 Arboricultural Impact Assessment (May 2025)
CD2.40 EIA Statement of Conformity (May 2025)
CD2.41 BNG Metric
CD2.42 Technical Transport Note #7 (May 2024)
CD2.43 Response to Conservation Officer (May 2024)
CD2.44 Ansty Garden Community Design Code (December 2023)
CD2.45 Agent Response to Council Officer Queries (June 2024)
CD2.46 Fabrik Response to Cuckfield Parish Council Consultee Response (May 2024)
CD2.47 Shadow Habitats Regulation Assessment (December 2023)
CD2.48 Affordable Housing Statement (July 2024)
CD2.49 Response to Consultee Comments (October 2024)
CD2.50 Transport Addendum (November 2024)
CD2.51 Response to Sport England (March 2024)
CD2.52 Land Quality Desk Study
CD2.53 Concept Masterplan No. D3012-FAB-00-XX-DR-Y-009 -Rev 14
CD3 - Officer Report and Decision Notice
No. Title
CD3.1 Planning Officer Report to Committee 16 October 2025
CD3.2 Agenda Update Sheet to Committee 16 October 2025
CD3.3 Decision Notice dated 17 October 2025
CD3.4 Committee Minutes from Meeting 16 October 2025
CD3.5 MSDC Letter to PINS (20th May 2026)
CD4 - Statutory Consultee and Group Responses Submitted During the Course of the Application
No. Title
CD4.1 Southern Water GIS 09.10.25
CD4.2 Southern Water 09.10.25
CD4.3 Ansty and Staplefield Parish Council / Cuckfield Parish Council / Cuckfield Society 01.10.25
CD4.4 Place Services Ecological 25.09.25
CD4.5 WSCC Lead Local Flood Authority 15.09.25
CD4.6 WSCC LLFA 15.08.25
CD4.7 High Weald AONB Unit 05.08.25
CD4.8 WSCC PRoW 29.07.25
CD4.9 WSCC Education 23.07.25
CD4.10 WSCC Highways 09.07.25
CD4.11 WSCC Flood Risk Management 19.06.25
CD4.12 Cllr Pete Bradbury 16.06.25
CD4.13 Parish Councils / Society 16.06.25
CD4.14 WSCC Minerals and Waste 13.06.25
CD4.15 MSDC Environmental Health Officer 11.06.25
CD4.16 MSDC Conservation Officer 09.06.25
CD4.17 Cuckfield Parish Council 06.06.25
CD4.18 Cuckfield Holy Trinity Residents Association 06.06.25
CD4.19 National Highways 04.04.25
CD4.20 National Highways Email 04.04.25
CD4.21 MSDC Urban Designers 29.01.25
CD4.22 Sport England 2 10.01.25
CD4.23 Sport England 1 10.01.25
CD4.24 British Horse Society 07.01.25
CD4.25 MSDC Community Facilities Project Officer 23.12.24
CD4.26 Cuckfield and Ansty & Staplefield Parish Councils 23.12.24
CD4.27 Parish Councils Appendix 1 – Affordable Housing 23.12.24
CD4.28 Parish Councils Landscape Addendum 23.12.24
CD4.29 Parish Councils Transport Technical Note 23.12.24
CD4.30 Environmental Protection 20.12.24
CD4.31 MSDC Assistant Tree Officer 17.12.24
CD4.32 Active Travel England 16.12.24
CD4.33 MSDC Visual Landscape Consultant 12.12.24
CD4.34 Natural England 06.12.24
CD4.35 Natural England Annex A 06.12.24
CD4.36 WSCC PRoW 05.12.24
CD4.37 Ecological Consultant 05.12.24
CD4.38 WSCC Minerals and Waste Planning Authority 05.12.24
CD4.39 National Highways 04.12.24
CD4.40 Naturespace 04.12.24
CD4.41 Sussex Police Crime Prevention 22.11.24
CD4.42 Cuckfield Parish Council 22.11.24
CD4.43 UK Power Networks 19.11.24
CD4.44 MSDC Contaminated Land 2 15.11.24
CD4.45 MSDC Contaminated Land 1 15.11.24
CD4.46 Historic England 15.11.24
CD4.47 MSDC Archaeological Consultant 14.11.24
CD4.48 National Highways 17.10.24
CD4.49 Sussex PCC Appendix 1 14.10.24
CD4.50 Sussex PCC Appendix 2 14.10.24
CD4.51 Sussex PCC Appendix 3 14.10.24
CD4.52 Sussex PCC Appendix 4 14.10.24
CD4.53 Sussex PCC Appendix 5 14.10.24
CD4.54 Sussex PCC Appendix 6 14.10.24
CD4.55 Sussex PCC 14.10.24
CD4.56 National Highways 2 18.04.25
CD4.57 National Highways 1 18.04.25
CD4.58 MSDC Environmental Health Officer 27.03.24
CD4.59 MSDC Conservation Officer 08.03.24
CD4.60 Historic England 05.03.24
CD4.61 WSCC Highways 29.01.24
CD4.62 MSDC Visual Landscape Consultant 24.01.24
CD4.63 National Highways 19.01.24
CD4.64 Sport England Facility Calculator 16.01.24
CD4.65 Parish Councils Transport Technical Note 12.01.24
CD4.66 Parish Councils 12.01.24
CD4.67 Parish Councils Landscape Submission 12.01.24
CD4.68 Sport England 11.01.24
CD4.69 MSDC Community Facilities Project Officer 11.01.24
CD4.70 MSDC Drainage 10.01.24
CD4.71 WSCC PRoW 10.01.24
CD4.72 WSCC Fire & Rescue Service Water and Access 02.01.24
CD4.73 MSDC Ecology Consultant 22.12.23
CD4.74 Active Travel England 22.12.23
CD4.75 Active Travel England Email 22.12.23
CD4.76 West Sussex Wildlife Trust 20.12.23
CD4.77 Haywards Heath Town Council 19.12.23
CD4.78 MSDC Housing Officer 18.12.23
CD4.79 Natural England 18.12.23
CD4.80 Natural England Annex A 18.12.23
CD4.81 Sussex Police 18.12.23
CD4.82 Environment Agency 18.12.23
CD4.83 WSCC Minerals and Waste 15.12.23
CD4.84 NatureSpace 15.12.23
CD4.85 Southern Water 15.12.23
CD4.86 Southern Water GIS 15.12.23
CD4.87 Southern Water Growth Build Info Request 15.12.23
CD4.88 MSDC Street Naming & Numbering Officer 27.11.23
CD4.89 MSDC Archaeology Consultant 24.11.23
CD4.90 LLFA 09.10.2025
CD5 - The Development Plan & Other Policy Documents
No. Title
CD5.1 Mid Sussex District Council District Plan 2014–2031 (Adopted March 2018)
CD5.2 Mid Sussex District Council Site Allocations DPD (Adopted June 2022)
CD5.3 Mid Sussex District Council Affordable Housing SPD (Adopted July 2018)
CD5.4 Mid Sussex District Council Design Guide SPD (Adopted November 2020)
CD5.5 Mid Sussex District Council Development Infrastructure and Contributions SPD (Adopted July 2018)
CD5.6 Cuckfield Neighbourhood Plan (Made May 2014)
CD5.7 Ansty, Staplefield and Brook Street Neighbourhood Plan (Made February 2017)
CD5.8 High Weald AONB Management Plan 2024–2029
CD5.9 District Review and Update Report to Scrutiny Committee (19 January 2022)
CD5.10 Appendix 1 to Scrutiny Committee Report – Mid Sussex District Plan 2021–2038 Draft (January 2022)
CD5.11 Appendix 2 to Scrutiny Committee Report – DP Review of Scope and Updates
CD5.12 Appendix 3 to Scrutiny Committee Report – Community Involvement Plan
CD5.13 Appendix 4 to Scrutiny Committee Report – Equality Impacts Assessment
CD5.14 Mid Sussex District Plan 2021–2038: Site Selection Conclusions Paper (January 2022)
CD5.15 Site Selection Conclusions Paper Appendix 4 – Site Assessment Conclusions by Settlement
CD5.16 Minutes from MSDC Scrutiny Committee 19 January 2022
CD5.17 Mid Sussex Consultation Draft (Regulation 18) District Plan November 2022
CD5.18 Submission Draft Local Plan (Regulation 19) 2021–2039 (December 2023)
CD5.19 SHELAA Main Report and Appendices (October 2023)
CD5.20 Site Information Statement (Woolf Bond) (16 March 2026)
CD5.20A Submitted Site Proforma (16 March 2026)
CD5.21 District Plan Review Examination Webpage (28 April 2026)
CD5.22 SSP2 Site Selection Conclusions Paper (Regulation 19, 2023)
CD5.22A SSP2 Appendix 1: Site Selection Criteria
CD5.22B SSP2 Appendix 2: Response to Fact Checking Exercise
CD5.22C SSP2 Appendix 3: Site Assessments
CD5.22D SSP2 Appendix 4: Site Assessment Conclusions by Settlement
CD5.22E SSP2 Appendix 5: Response to Regulation 18 Omission Sites
CD5.22F SSP2 Site Selection Maps (Ansty)
CD5.23 SSP3 Site Selection Conclusions Paper (Updated for Submission, 2024)
CD5.23A SSP3 Appendix 1: Site Selection Criteria
CD5.23B SSP3 Appendix 2: Response to Fact Checking Exercise
CD5.23C SSP3 Appendix 3: Site Assessments
CD5.23D SSP3 Appendix 4: Site Assessment Conclusions by Settlement
CD5.23E SSP3 Appendix 5: Response to Regulation 18 Omission Sites
CD5.23F SSP3 Site Selection Maps (Ansty)
CD5.24 Northern West Sussex – Mid Sussex Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (2012)
CD5.25 Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (February 2015)
CD5.26 Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment Update (November 2015)
CD5.27 Addendum to the Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (June 2016)
CD5.28 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2021)
CD5.29 Housing Need and Requirement Topic Paper (2024)
CD5.30 Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (2024)
CD5.31 MS03 Hearing Statement: Homes to Meet Needs (February 2026)
CD5.32 MS02 Hearing Statement: Housing Supply and Headroom (February 2026)
CD5.33 Local Plan Inspector Initial Letter (17 December 2025)
CD5.34 Local Plan Inspector Response to MS09 (13 March 2026)
CD5.35 Local Plan Inspector Post-Hearing Letter (24 March 2026)
CD5.36 MS12 Post Hearings Site Selection Methodology Review (March 2026)
CD5.37 Mid Sussex Local Plan (Adopted May 2004)
CD5.38 Small Scale Housing Allocations DPD (April 2008)
CD5.39 Proposals Map – Inset Map 34 Haywards Heath / Cuckfield / Lindfield (2008)
CD5.40 MS-TP4: Housing Post Hearings Update (including Appendixes 1, 2 & 3) (May 2026)
CD5.41 District Plan Review: Site Selection Methodology Main Report (October 2023)
CD5.42 District Plan Review: Site Selection Methodology Appendixes 1, 2 & 3 (October 2023)
CD5.43 MS-14: Review of Responses to MS-12 – Site Selection Methodology Review (March 2026)
CD5.44 SSP 7: Post Hearings – Site Selection Review – Initial Conclusions Main Report (May 2026)
CD5.44.A SSP 7: Post Hearings – Site Selection Review – Initial Conclusions Appendix 1: Site Assessment proformas (May 2026)
CD5.44.B SSP 7: Post Hearings – Site Selection Review – Initial Conclusions Appendix 2: Site Selection Conclusions by Settlement (May 2026)
CD5.45 Mid Sussex Transport Study District Plan Review Scenario 4 Report
CD5.46 Scrutiny Committee Report (18 Oct 2022)
CD5.47 MS05 MSDC Spatial Strategy Hearing Statement (Feb 2026)
CD6 - National Policy and Guidance
No. Title
CD6.1 National Planning Policy Framework (2024)
CD6.2 Consultation Draft Text – National Planning Policy Framework (2025)
CD6.3 PPG – Flood Risk and Coastal Change
CD6.4 Self Build and Custom Housebuilding section of PPG;
CD6.5 The Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act (2015);
CD6.6 The Housing and Planning Act (2016);
CD6.7 The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (2023); (Relevant Extracts)
CD6.8 The Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees) Regulations (2016)
CD6.9 MHCLG National Design Guide (2021)
CD6.10 CIHT Planning for Cycling (2014)
CD6.11 Homes England 'Building for a Healthy Life' (2020)
CD6.12 PINS Procedural Guidance for Local Plan Examinations
CD7 - Statements of Common Ground
No. Title
CD7.1 Planning
CD7.2 Highways
CD7.3 Landscape
CD7.4 Heritage
CD7.5 Five Year Housing Land Supply
CD8 - Appellant’s Inquiry Evidence
No. Title
CD8.1 Planning Proof of Evidence – S. Brown
CD8.2A Affordable Housing Summary Proof of Evidence – A. Gingell
CD8.2B Affordable Housing Proof of Evidence – A. Gingell
CD8.2C Appendices to Affordable Housing Proof of Evidence – A. Gingell
CD8.3A Landscape Proof of Evidence: Volume 1 - C. Brockhurst
CD8.3B Landscape Proof of Evidence: Volume 2 - C. Brockhurst
CD8.3C Landscape Proof of Evidence: Volume 3 - C. Brockhurst
CD8.4A Highways and sustainable location Summary Proof of Evidence – M. Stevens
CD8.4B Highways and sustainable location Proof of Evidence – M. Stevens
CD8.4C Highways and sustainable location Proof of Evidence Appendices Vol 1– M. Stevens
CD8.4D Highways and sustainable location Proof of Evidence Appendices Vol 2– M. Stevens
CD8.5A Care Home Need Proof of Evidence - I Warner
CD8.5B Appendices to Care Home Need Proof of Evidence - I Warner
CD8.6A Custom and Self Build Summary Proof of Evidence – A. Moger
CD8.6B Custom and Self Build Proof of Evidence (Including Appendices)– A. Moger
CD8.7A Heritage Summary Proof of Evidence – G. Stoten
CD8.7B Heritage Proof of Evidence (inc. Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 5) – G. Stoten
CD8.7C Appendix 4 to Heritage Proof of Evidence – G. Stoten
CD8.8 Highway Rebuttal Proof of Evidence – M. Stevens
CD8.9 Landscape rebuttal proof of Evidence – C. Brockhurst
CD8.10 Planning Rebuttal Proof of Evidence – S. Brown
CD9 - LPA’s Inquiry Evidence
No. Title
CD9.1 Planning Proof of Evidence – P. Jarvis
CD9.1A Errata P Jarvis
CD9.2 Landscape Proof of Evidence - J. Peacock
CD9.2.A Landscape Proof of Evidence Appendix
CD9.3 Planning Policy Proof of Evidence – C. Salisbury
CD9.3A Planning policy Summary proof of Evidence – C.Salisbury
CD9.3B Errata for C Salisbury Proof of Evidence
CD10 - Rule 6 Party’s Inquiry Evidence
No. Title
CD10.1 Planning Proof of Evidence – M. Connell
CD10.2 Landscape Proof of Evidence – L. Hooper
CD10.3 Transport/Sustainable Location Proof of Evidence – D. Lewis
CD10.4 Summary of Planning Proof of Evidence – M. Connell
CD10.5 Summary of Landscape Proof of Evidence – L. Hooper
CD10.6 Summary of Transport/Sustainable Location Proof of Evidence – D. Lewis
CD10.7 Manual for Streets
CD10.8 CIHT Planning for Walking 2015
CD10.9 ACE Transport Addendum May 2025
CD10.10 Technical Transport Note #11 May 2025
CD10.11 WSCC Bus Service Improvement Plan
CD10.12 Webpage - Travel to work quality information for Census 2021 (PDF)
CD10.13 Webpage - WSCC Bus operators and fares (PDF)
CD10.14 The Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note (LITGN) 02/21
CD10.15 CPRE Sussex comments to Mid Sussex District Council 28 December 2023
CD10.16 MSDC ‘Housing Supply and Trajectory Topic Paper’ July 2024
CD10.17 “Start to finish” Third Edition, March 2024
CD10.18 Rule 6 Party Comments on the Statements of Common Ground (Sphere 25)
CD10.19 Rule 6 party Transport Rebuttal proof of Evidence – D. Lewis
CD10.20 Rule 6 Party Planning Rebuttal Proof of Evidence – M. Connell
CD11 - Relevant Appeal Decisions
No. Title
CD11.1 Land at Ham Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 7TX. (3350524)
CD11.2 Rectory Farm, Yatton (March 2025) (3343144)
CD11.3 Land at Sondes Place Farm, Westcott Road, Dorking (Nov 2023) (3324631)
CD11.4 Land south of Henfield Road, Albourne (Easting 526300: Northing 116837) 3319542 October 2023
CD11.5 Scamps Hill, Lindfield, RH16 2GT (3350075) May 2025
CD11.6 Land West of Drift Lane, Chidham (3295004) August 2023
CD11.7 Land East of Butts Road, Ottery St. Mary (2180060) December 2012
CD11.8 Land off Mill Lane, Sayers Common BN6 9JA (3361729)
CD11.9 Copythorne Road, Brixham (3354507)
CD11.10 Land off Midhurst Road at Scotland Park, Haslemere, Surrey (3327643)
CD11.11 Report on the Examination Into Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031: Part 1 – 30th November 2016
CD11.12 Land West of Park Lane, Charvil (3130829) March 2017
CD11.13 Land off Colchester Road, Bures Hamlet (3207509) March 2019
CD11.14 Little Sparrows, Sonning Common (3265861) June 2021
CD11.15 Land to the West of Park Farm, Thornbury (3288019) February 2023
CD11.16 Land at Caddywell Lane/Burwood Lane, Great Torrington (3238460) March 2020
CD11.17 Linked Wirral Appeal Decisions (13 Sept 2023)
CD12 - Written Ministerial Statements
No. Title
CD12.1 “Building the Homes We Need” Written Ministerial Statement (30 July 2024)
CD12.2 “Building the Homes We Need” Written Ministerial Statement (12 December 2024)
CD12.3 “Further Support for Social and Affordable Housebuilding and Next Steps on Supported Housing” Written Ministerial Statement (12 February 2025)
CD12.4 Written Ministerial Statement November 2024
CD12.5 The MHCLG’s Press Release: Housebuilding around train stations will be given a default ‘yes’ (18 Nov 2025)
CD12.6 “Planning Reform: Next Phase” Written ministerial Statement (16 December 2025)
CD13 - Court Judgements
No. Title
CD13.1 CEG Land Promotions II Limited v SoSHCLG [2018]
CD13.2 Hallam Land Management Ltd v SoSHCLG [2018]
CD13.3 Hopkins Homes Ltd v SSCLG [2017] UKSC 37
CD13.4 Wokingham BC v SSCLG [2019] EWHC 3158 (Admin)
CD13.5 Mole Valley DC v SSHCLG [2025] EWCH 2127
CD13.6 Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA Civ 32
CD13.7 High Court Judgment of Phides Estates (Overseas) Limited vs the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government et al [2015] EWHC 827 (Admin) Clarifies the considerations to be taken into account when determining the weight afforded to a housing land supply shortfall (paragraph 60).
CD13.8 Supreme Court Judgement of Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd and Richborough Estates Partnership LLP and another v Cheshire East Borough [2017] UKSC 37 Weight to be given to settlement boundary policies based on an out-of-date housing need (Paragraphs 45 and 63)
CD13.9 Hallam Land Management Ltd v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 1808 Considering the extent of the housing land supply shortfall – paras 50 to 52 ***Duplication of CD13.2***
CD13.10 Oxton Farm v Harrogate BC [2020] EWCA Civ 805 Weight to be given to out of date policies is a matter of judgement – para 52
CD13.11 Supreme Court Judgement of Suffolk Coastal District Council v Hopkins Homes Ltd and Richborough Estates Partnership LLP and another v Cheshire East Borough [2017] UKSC 37 ***Duplication of CD13.8***
CD13.12 Mead & Redrow v SoS LUHC, North Somerset Council and Hertsmere Borough Council [2024] EWHC 279 (Admin)
CD13.13 R. (on the application of Palmer) v Herefordshire Council [2016] EWCA Civ 1061
CD13.14 Barnwell Manor Wind Energy Ltd v East Northamptonshire District Council & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 137
CD13.15 R (on the application of) Forge Field Society & Others v Sevenoaks DC & Interested Parties [2014] EWHC 1895 (Admin)
CD13.16 Jones v Mordue & Ors Judgment (Court of Appeal) [2015] EWCA Civ 1243
CD13.17 Bedford Borough Council v Nuon UK LTD Judgment [2013] EWHC 2847 (Admin)
CD14 - Affordable Housing Documents and Guidance
No. Title
CD14.1 MS-TP2 Housing Topic Paper (January 2026)
CD14.2 Appeal decision: Land at Oxford Brookes University Campus, Wheatley
CD14.3 Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2021)
CD14.4 Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (2024)
CD14.5 Corporate Plan and Budget 2025 to 2026
CD14.6 Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 to 2025
CD14.7 Vistry Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities
CD15 - Statements of Case
No. Title
CD15.1 Appellant’s Statement of Case
CD15.2 Local Planning Authority’s Statement of Case
CD15.3 Rule 6 Party – Ansty and Staplefield Parish Council and Cuckfield Parish Council
CD16 - Alternative Plans Submitted During Appeal Process
No. Title
CD16.1 MSDC Consultation Letter 28-4-26
CD16.2 Woolf Bond Letter 24-4-26
CD16.3 Environmental Impact Assessment (“EISA”) Statement of Conformity – April 2026
CD16.4 Concept Masterplan 009-17
CD16.5 Density Parameter Plan 045-14
CD16.6 Heights Parameter Plan 040-15
CD16.7 Land Use Parameter Plan 039-16
CD16.8 Green Infrastructure Parameter Plan 037-11
CD16.9 Access and Movement Parameter Plan 036-16
CD16.10 LPA Sample Consultation Letter to Statutory Consultees (28 April 2026)
CD16.11 LPA Sampe Consultation Letter to Third Parties (28 April 2026)
CD17 - Landscape Technical Guidance
No. Title
CD17.1 Notes and Clarification on Aspects of GLVIA3
CD17.2 Making It Home – Landscape Institute
CD17.3 Guidance for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA), 3rd Version, 2013 published by IEMA (now ISEP) and the Landscape Institute
CD17.4 Guidance for assessing landscapes for designation as National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England.
CD17.5 Landscape Institute’s Technical Guidance Note (TGN) 02-21, “Assessing landscape value outside national designations”
CD17.6 LI TGN 06/19 (Visual Representation of Development Proposals, 2019)
CD17.7 A Landscape character assessment for Mid Sussex - Part One: Introduction and Background
CD17.8 A Landscape character assessment for Mid Sussex - Part Two: The Mid Sussex Landscape
CD17.9 A Landscape character assessment for Mid Sussex - Part Three: High Weald Fringes
CD17.10 The West Sussex Landscape Land Management Guidelines: Sheet HW4 High Weald Fringes
CD17.11 Capacity of Mid Sussex District to accommodate development Report for Mid Sussex District Council’ Prepared by LUC June 2014
CD17.12 High Weald National Landscape Management Plan 2024-2029
CD17.13 High Weald National Landscape Planning Technical Advice Note: Dark Skies in the High Weald
CD17.14 Capacity of Mid Sussex District to accommodate development Report for Mid Sussex District Council’ Prepared by LUC June 2014 ***Duplication of CD17.11***
CD17.15 High Weald National Landscape Advice Note: legislation and Planning policy in the High Weald National Landscape (January 2025)
CD17.16 LI Technical Guidance Note 02-21: Assessing Landscape Value Outside National Designations
CD17.17 High Weald National Character Area (NCA)
CD17.18 Sussex Historic Landscape Characterisation, (Bannister, 2010) Volume IV: Gazetteer of Typology
CD17.19 Sussex Historic Landscape Characterisation, (Bannister, 2010) Volume V: Appendices
CD17.20 Cuckfield Landscape Character Assessment, (HDA 2012)
CD17.21 High Weald Joint Advisory Committee Representations on MSDC Planning Applications DM/15/4706 and DM/15/ 4711 – 15th April 2016
CD17.22 High Weald Joint Advisory Committee Representations on MSDC Planning Applications DM/15/4711– 12th January 2016
CD17.23 High Weald Joint Advisory Committee Representations on MSDC Planning Applications DM/17/2534 – 15th September 2017
CD17.24 High Weald Joint Advisory Committee Representations on the MSDP 2021-2039 Regulation 19 Draft local Plan – 15th March 2024
CD18 - Heritage Technical Guidance
No. Title
CD18.1 Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 2: Managing Significance in Decision Taking in the Historic Environment
CD18.2 Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3: The Setting of Heritage Assets (Second Edition), the key guidance of assessing setting
CD18.3 Heritage Significance: Analysing Significance in Heritage Assets, Historic England Advice Note 12
CD18.4 Conservation Principles: Policies and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment
CD18.5 ***Not used***
CD18.6 Mid Sussex District Council: Cuckfield Conservation Area Appraisal 2006
CD19 - Planning Obligations and Conditions
No. Title

CD19.1

Draft Conditions

CD19.2

Appellant Email to PINS 26.05.26

CD19.3

Substantially Agreed S106 Agreement

CD19.4

S106 Comparison Draft

CD19.5

MSDC S106 Compliance Statement

CD19.6

MSDC S106 Compliance Statement Appendix

CD19.7

WSCC Highways CIL statement

CD19.8

CD19.9

CD19.10
CD20 - PINS Appeal Correspondence
No. Title

CD20.1

 Pre-CMC Note

CD20.2

 Post-CMC Note

CD20.3

 Note on Amended Plans

CD20.4

 WSCC Response

CD20.5

 MSDC Response

CD20.6

 Appellant Response

CD20.7

 R6P Response (3 June 2026)

CD20.8

CD20.9

 Inspector’s Site Visit Itinerary

CD20.10
ID - Inquiry Documents
Inquiry Documents
No. Title
ID01 Appellant's Opening (9 June 2026)
ID02 Mid Sussex District Council's Opening (9 June 2026)
ID03 Ansty and Cuckfield PCs (R6P) Opening (9 June 2026)
ID04 Rebuttal Note from Mr Lewis obo Ansty and Cuckfield PCs (R6P) (9 June 2026)
ID05 Mr Hurley's Speaking Note (9 June 2026)
ID06
ID07 Appendices (1 to 13) contained in the Draft S106 at CD19.8
ID07.1 Appeal Site Location Plan
ID07.2 Third Party Land Extract
ID07.3 Scheme A Masterplan
ID07.4 Scheme B Masterplan
ID07.5 Bus Strategy
ID07.6 Decide and Provide Strategy Framework
ID07.7 Form B – Education Site Suitability Checklist
ID07.8a Cycle Route Improvement Plan SK05
ID07.8ai Cycle Route Improvement Plan SK05.1H
ID07.8b Northern Access Roundabout Plan 003G
ID07.8c Southern Access Roundabout Plan 005E
ID07.8d Western Access Roundabout Plan 004G
ID07.8e Potential Roundabout Improvements Plan 002B
ID07.8f
ID07.9 Schedule of Highway Works
ID07.10 Parkland Site Plan
ID07.11 Draft Development Agreement
ID07.12 Draft TP1 Primary School
ID07.13 Draft TP1 SEND Land
ID08 Mr Hurley Technical Appendix
ID09
ID10
ID11 Summary of third-party comments on site visit viewpoints
ID12 Hayley Bradbury Speaking notes
ID13 Brad Williams Speaking notes
ID14 Michael Brown Speaking notes
ID15 Giles King Speaking notes
ID16 MS16 - Site Selection Response to Fact Check - June 26
ID17 Indicative Local Plan Timeline
ID18 Secretary of State Recovery Letter (11 June 2026)
ID19 Site Visit Itinerary
ID20 Addendum SoCG (16 June 2026)
ID21 Agreed Updates to CD19.1 Draft Conditions – tracked – 17 June
ID22
ID23
Email to PINS updating the position with the S106
ID24
ID25
Last updated: 19 June 2026