Planning Inquiry - Land at Colwell Farm, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7TB.
Below are the core documents for the Planning Appeal at Land at Colwell Farm, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7TB, appeal reference AP/26/0023 and Planning Inspectorate reference 6005786. 
The Public Inquiry is taking place from 10am Tuesday 28th July 2026 and is anticipated to last for up to 6 days. 

If you have any queries please contact Joanne Fisher at joanne.fisher@midsussex.gov.uk

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Documents

CD1 - Planning Application Documents
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CD1.1 Application Form
CD1.2 Application Cover Letter
CD1.3 Planning Obligation Instruction Form
CD1.4 Planning Statement
CD1.5 Design and Access Statement (030225) 
CD1.6 Indicative Masterplan (Drawing no. 02.38(01)02)
CD1.7 Indicative Site Sections (Drawing no. 02.38(04)01)
CD1.8 Location Plan (Drawing no. 02.38(01)00)
CD1.9 Parameter Plan (Drawing no. 02.38(01)01)
CD1.10 Topographical Survey (Drawing no. 62713BWLS-01-06)
CD1.11 Statement of Community Involvement Report Parts 1-4

CD1.11a

Statement of Community Involvement Report_Part1

CD1.11b

Statement of Community Involvement Report_Part2

CD1.11c

Statement of Community Involvement Report_Part3

CD1.11d

Statement of Community Involvement Report_Part4
CD1.12 Air Quality Assessment
CD1.13 Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy 
CD1.14 Ecological Impact Assessment 
CD1.15 Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan
CD1.16 Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Calculation
CD1.17 Phase II Site Appraisal
CD1.18 Haywards Heath Heritage Statement
CD1.19 Transport Assessment 
CD1.20 Travel Plan
CD1.21 Proposed Site Access (Drawing no. ITL19597-GA-004G) 
CD1.22 Proposed Uncontrolled Crossing (Drawing no. ITL19597-GA-011A)
CD1.23 Swept Path Analysis – Refuse Vehicle (Drawing no. ITL19597-GA-015A)
CD1.24 Swept Path Analysis – Fire (Drawing no. ITL19597-GA-016A)
CD1.25 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment – Parts 1-2
CD1.26 Public Open Space (Drawing no. MILL24496_21)
CD1.27 Lighting Strategy (WLC1018-LS-001_R1)
CD1.28 Acoustics Assessment (28406-ENV-0401 Rev B)
CD1.29 Arboriculture – Planning Submission (FLAC 43-1039)
CD1.30 Updated Ownership Certificate B – West Sussex County Council 
CD2 - Documents Submitted During the Application
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CD2.1 29-05-2025 - highways meeting update (Correspondence) 
CD2.2 ITL19597-007 TN Planning Application Highways Response (Additional Information)
CD2.2a Drawing ITL19597-GA-018 A272 Lewes Road Layby works
CD2.3 09-04-2025 BNG update (Correspondence)
CD2.4 09-04-2025 - BNG update2 (Correspondence)
CD2.5 09-04-2025 - BNG update3 (Correspondence)
CD2.6 Land at North Colwell Farm EcIA, April 2025 (Additional Information)
CD2.7 Land North of Colwell Farm - PS Ecology Response - April 2025 (Additional Information)
CD2.8 Land North of Colwell Farm BNG Assessment & HMMP (April 2025) (Additional Information)
CD2.9 Land North of Colwell Farm - Statutory_Biodiversity_Metric_Calculation - April 2025 (Additional Information)
CD2.10 Covering letter to LVIA_B (Additional Information)
CD2.11 MILL24496_LVIA_C (Additional Information)
CD2.12 Letter to Joanne Fisher 2 (Additional Information)
CD2.13 MILL24496_LVIA_C (Additional Information)
CD2.14 02-06-2025 - BNG update (Correspondence)
CD2.15 Land North of Colwell Farm BNG Assessment & HMMP (June 2025) (Additional Information)
CD2.16 FW_ Land at Colwell Farm - DM_25_0445 (Correspondence)
CD2.17 ITL19597-009A TN Planning Application Highways Second Response (Additional Information)
CD2.17a

Proposed Site Access (Drawing no. ITL19597-GA-004H) 
CD2.17b

Proposed Uncontrolled Crossing (Drawing no. ITL19597-GA-011B)
CD2.17c

Drawing ITL19597-GA-021 Rev A Snowdrop Lane works
CD2.18 RE_ Land at Colwell Farm - DM_25_0445 (Correspondence)
CD2.19 FLAC 43-1039 Response to consultation (Additional Information)
CD2.20 RE_ Land at Colwell Farm - DM_25_0445 (Correspondence)
CD2.20a Land at North Colwell Farm EcIA, July 2025
CD2.21 Email to MSDC with Note - 25.7.25 (Correspondence)
CD2.22 Land North of Colwell Farm - Dormouse Ecology Note - July 2025 (Additional Information)
CD2.23 RE_ DM_25_0445 - Land North of Colwell Farm (Correspondence)
CD2.24 Land North of Colwell Farm - Hedgerow Addendum -July 2025 (Additional Information)
CD3 - Officer’s Report and Decision Notice
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CD3.1 Application Acknowledgement (ref. ufm30_Acknowledgement_-_Covid_Standard)
CD3.2 Decision Notice (ref. ufm31_Refusal_Outline)
CD3.3 Officer Report (ref. DM250445 Land At Colwell Farm Lewes R)
CD3.4 Committee Minutes (ref. Printed minutes 21082025 1400 Di)
CD3.5 Agenda Update Sheet
CD3.6 Procedural Unfairness Emails (ref. Emails with Ann Biggs (Aug-Sept 25))
CD4 - Statutory Consultee and Group Responses submitted During the Course of the Application
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CD4.1 Sussex Police – Developer Contributions (28th February 2025)
CD4.2 Sussex Police – No Objection and Recommendations (11th March 2025)
CD4.3 Sussex Police – No Objection (13th May 2025)
CD4.4 Sussex Police – Appendices
CD4.5 MSDC Housing Team – No Objection, advice provided for the RMA (3rd March 2025)
CD4.6 Southern Water- Acknowledgment of Application (3rd March 2025)
CD4.7 Southern Water – Map (3rd March 2025)
CD4.8 Southern Water- Recommended Conditions (27th March 2025)
CD4.9 MSDC – Street Naming and Numbering (3rd March 2025)
CD4.10 West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service – Proposed Condition (4th March 2025)
CD4.11 West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service – Appendix (4th March 2025)
CD4.12 West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service – No Objection (28th April 2025)
CD4.13 ECC Archaeology – No Objection (4th March 2025)
CD4.14 ECC Archaeology – No Objection (25th April 2025)
CD4.15 WSCC Flood Risk Management Team – No Objection (5th March 2025)
CD4.16 MSDC Contaminated Land – No Objection (10th March 2025)
CD4.17 MSDC Contaminated Land – No Objection (29th April 2025)
CD4.18 MSDC Community Facilities – Developer Contributions (11th March 2025)
CD4.19 Environmental Protection – No Objection (14th March 2025)
CD4.20 WSCC Mineral and Waste Planning Authority – No Objection (19th March 2025)
CD4.21 WSCC Highways – Additional Information Request (19th March 2025)
CD4.22 WSCC Highways – Neighbour Response (2nd May 2025)
CD4.23 WSCC Highways – Response to Applicant (2nd May 2025)
CD4.24 WSCC Highways – TAD Schemes (6th May 2025)
CD4.25 WSCC Highways – Transport Note Review (7th July 2025)
CD4.26 WSCC Highways – Transport Note Review (18thth August 2025)
CD4.27 Haywards Heath Town Council– Objection (20th March 2025)
CD4.28 Haywards Heath Town Council– Objection (14th May 2025)
CD4.29 Haywards Heath Town Council– Objection (7th July 2025)
CD4.30 ECC Ecology – Temporary Holding Objection (21st March 2025)
CD4.31 ECC Ecology – Temporary Holding Objection (30rd May 2025)
CD4.32 Nature Space Partnership – Request for Methods Statement (GCN) (14th July 2025)
CD4.33 ECC Ecology – No Objection (28th July 2025)
CD4.34 WSCC- Developer Contributions (24th March 2025)
CD4.35 MSDC Heritage – Objection (26th March 2025)
CD4.36 ECC Landscape – Specialist Advice (28th March 2025)
CD4.37 ECC Landscape – Objection (14th May 2025)
CD4.38 ECC Landscape – Final Comment (9th June 2025)
CD4.39 NHS Sussex – Developer Contributions (14th April 2025)
CD4.40 MSDC Policy – Relevant Policies (22nd April 2025)
CD4.41 MSDC Trees – Objection (3rd June 2025)
CD4.42 Richard Buxton Solicitors' letter (20-08-2025)
CD4.43

Public Comments Collated (146 in total)

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 & Part 5
CD4.44 90 Lewes Road – Traffic Speed and Volume Data (1 comment + attachments)
CD4.44a 90 Lewes Road Traffic Appendix 1
CD4.44b 90 Lewes Road Traffic Appendix 2 
CD4.44c 90 Lewes Road Traffic Appendix 3
CD5 - The NPPF and The Development Plan
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CD5.1 National Planning Policy Framework (published December 2024)
CD5.2 Draft National Planning Policy Framework (published December 2025)
CD5.3 Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (adopted March 2018)
CD5.4 Mid Sussex Site Allocations Development Plan Document (adopted June 2022)
CD5.5 Haywards Heath Neighbourhood Plan (adopted December 2016)
CD5.6 West Sussex Joint Minerals Plan (adopted July 2018, partially reviewed in 2021)
CD6 - Supplementary Planning Documents / Other Guidance
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CD6.1 Mid Sussex Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (adopted 2020)
CD6.2 Development Infrastructure and Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (adopted 2018)
CD6.3 Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (adopted 2018)
CD6.4 WSCC: Guidance on Parking at New Developments (adopted September 2020)
CD6.5 MSDC Position statement-1 – Delivering sustainable development
CD6.6 MSDC Position statement-2 - Infrastructure.
CD6.7 Haywards Heath Neighbourhood Plan Examiners' Report
CD6.8 Sustainable Economy Strategy and Action Plan 2025 – 2028
CD6.9 Mid Sussex District Council Corporate Plan and Budget 2026 - 2027
CD6.10 Mid Sussex District Council Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 - 2025
CD6.11 Mid Sussex District Council Homelessness Review 2019 
CD6.12 Northern West Sussex HMA: Affordable Housing Needs Model Update (2014)
CD6.13 Mid Sussex District Council: Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA) (February 2015)
CD6.14 Mid Sussex District Council: HEDNA Update (November 2015)
CD6.15 Mid Sussex District Council: HEDNA Addendum (August 2016) 
CD6.16 MSDC Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) 2023
CD7 - Emerging Development Plan and Associated Documents
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CD7.1 Mid Sussex District Plan 2021 - 2039 - Submission Draft (Regulation 19)
CD7.2 MS-12: Post Hearings - Site Selection Methodology Review (March 2026)
CD7.3 MS-TP4 Housing Post Hearings Update May 2026
CD7.4 SSP7 Post Hearings – Site Selection Review – Initial Conclusions incorporating Appendices:
CD7.4a Site Assessment Proformas [Appendix 1]
CD7.4b Site Assessment Proformas [Appendix 2]
CD7.5 Inspector’s Post Hearing Letter
CD7.6 SHMA: Final Report (2021) 
CD7.7 Mid Sussex SHMA Update (2024)
CD7.8 MS-TP2: Housing Paper (2026)
CD7.9 MSDC Site Selections Conclusions Report (2024) and Appendices:
CD7.9a Site Selection Criteria [Appendix 1]
CD7.9b Response to fact checking exercise [Appendix 2]
CD7.9c Site Assessment Proformas [Appendix 3]
CD7.9d Settlement Conclusions [Appendix 4]
CD7.9e Response to Omission Sites [Appendix 5]
CD7.10 MSDC (Regulation 19) Sustainability Appraisal (November 2023)
CD7.11 Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) (July 2024)
CD7.11a Housing Sites [Appendix 1]
CD7.11b Employment Sites [Appendix 2]
CD7.11c Excluded Sites [Appendix 3]
CD7.11d Housing Commitments [Appendix 4]
CD7.11e Employment Commitments [Appendix 5]
CD7.12 Hayward Heath Maps in the SHELAA
CD7.13 Inspector’s comments on development management policies
CD7.14 MS08 Development Management Policies – MSDC Response to IDJB-02 (January 2026)
CD7.15 MS-TP5 In-Combination Testing - Conclusions
CD8 - Statements of Common Ground
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CD8.1 Master SoCG with MSDC dated 16-05-2026
CD8.2 Addendum SoCG with MSDC dated 16-06-2026
CD8.3 5-Year Housing Land Supply SoCG with MSDC dated 16-06-2026
CD8.4 Affordable Housing SoCG with MSDC dated 19-06-2026
CD8.5 Transport SoCG with WSCC Highways dated 09-06-2026
CD9 - Appellant’s Evidence
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CD9.1 Planning Proof of Evidence prepared by Nick Billington (SLR Consulting Ltd) – incorporating Summary PoE in section 10
CD9.2 Transport and Accessibility Proof of Evidence prepared by Neil Marshall (i-Transport) – incorporating Summary PoE in section 10
CD9.3 Arboricultural Proof of Evidence prepared by Julian Forbes-Laird (FLAC) – incorporating summary PoE
CD9.3a Arboricultural Proof of Evidence Appendices (Volume 2)
CD9.4 Landscape Proof of Evidence prepared by Andrew Cook (Pegasus)
CD9.4a Landscape PoE Appendices
CD9.4b Illustrative Landscape and Ecological Design Plan (Appendix 2 to the Landscape PoE)
CD9.4c Landscape Summary PoE
CD9.5 Heritage Proof of Evidence prepared by Jonathan Smith (Blake Turnbull Heritage Consultancy Ltd)
CD9.5a Heritage Summary PoE
CD9.6 Housing Land Supply Proof of Evidence prepared by Ben Pycroft (Emery Planning) – incorporating Summary PoE at section 1.
CD9.7 Affordable Housing Proof of Evidence prepared by James Stacey (Tetlow King)
CD9.7a Affordable Housing Summary PoE
CD9.8 Ecology Proof of Evidence prepared by Lyndsey Barrett (EcoSupport) – incorporating Summary PoE in section 5.
CD9.9 Appellant Statement of Case incorporating Appendices:
CD9.9a Decision Notice DM/25/0445 [Appendix A]
CD9.9b Justification for the Inquiry Procedure [Appendix B]
CD9.9c 5-Year Housing Land Supply Statement of Case [Appendix C]
CD9.9d Affordable Housing Need Statement of Case [Appendix D]
CD9.9e Badger Surveys 2025/26 [Appendix E]
CD9.10 Appellant's Planning Rebuttal
CD9.11 Appellant's Ecology Rebuttal
CD9.12 Appellant's Transport and Highways Rebuttal
CD10 - LPA’s Evidence
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CD10.1 Mid Sussex District Council Statement of Case 
CD10.2 Mid Sussex District Council Letter to the Planning Inspectorate dated 02-06-2026
CD10.3 Infrastructure Statement – Written Justification by Mid Sussex District Council 
CD10.3a Definition of Infrastructure in District Plan [Appendix 1]
CD10.3b Policy DP24 of the District Plan [Appendix 2]
CD10.3c Development and Infrastructure Contributions SPD [Appendix 3]
CD10.3d Affordable Housing SPD [Appendix 4]
CD10.3e Development Viability SPD [Appendix 5]
CD10.3f NHS Sussex justification for contributions [Appendix 6]
CD10.3g Sussex Police justification for contributions [Appendix 7]
CD10.3h WSCC S106 justification statement [Appendix 8]
CD11 - Rule 6 Party Evidence
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CD11.1 Protect Colwell Farm Action Group R6 Statement of Case
CD11.2 Protect Colwell Farm Action Group Updated Statement of Case 
CD11.3 R6 Planning Proof of Evidence
CD11.4 R6 Transport Proof of evidence
CD11.5 R6 Ecology Proof of evidence 
CD12 - Relevant Appeal Decisions
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CD12.1 Appeal Decision: Land at Sondes Place Farm, Dorking (December 2023)
CD12.2 SoS Decision: North Worcestershire Golf Club Ltd, Birmingham (July 2019)
CD12.3 Appeal Decision: Land at the Corner of Oving Road, Chichester (August 2017)
CD12.4 SoS Decision: Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley (April 2020)
CD12.5 SoS Appeal Decision: Franklands Drive, Addlestone (December 2006) (Extract)
CD12.6 Appeal Decision: Land to the west of Langton Road, Norton (July 2016)
CD12.7 Appeal Decision: Land at Filands Road/Jenner Lane, Malmesbury, Wiltshire (January 2022)
CD12.8 Appeal Decision: Land to the East of Highgate Hill and South of Copthall Avenue, Hawkhurst, Kent (March 2022)
CD12.9 Appeal Decision: Land at Coombebury Cottage, Dunsfold (May 2024)
CD12.10 Appeal Decision: Land at Firlands Farm, Hollybush Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire (July 2015)
CD12.11 Appeal Decision: Land at Mans Hill, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire (March 2015)
CD12.12 Appeal Decision 6004910: Land west of the Cemetery, London Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6LJ (July 2026).
CD12.13 Appeal Decision: Land adjacent to Cornerways, High Street, Twyning, Tewkesbury (July 2015)
CD12.14 Appeal Decision: Scamps Hill, Lindfield (May 2025)
CD12.15 Appeal Decision 3349986: Brookfield Nursery, Ruishton Lane, Ruishton, Somerset (February 2025)
CD12.16 Appeal Decision 3191477: Land east of Park Lane, Coalpit Heath, South Gloucester (Sept 2018) 
CD12.17 Appeal Decision 3297487: Land at Witney Road, Ducklington (Jan 2023)
CD12.18 Appeal Decision 3329947: Land lying to the east of Hartfield Avenue and fronting on to Barnet Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire (March 2024)
CD12.19 Appeal Decision 3303868: Land between Lodge Land and Burtons Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham (March 2023)
CD12.20 Appeal Decision 3355546: Horsham Golf Club, Denne Park, Horsham, RH13 0AX (July 2025)
CD12.21 Appeal Decision 3361729: Land off Mill Lane, Sayers Common BN6 9JA (October 2025)
CD12.22

Appeal Decision 3291160: Land south of Clappers Lane, Earnley, West Sussex, PO20 7JJ (August 2022)
CD12.23 SoS Decision 2227839 : Land at Boughton Lane, Loose, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9QL (March 2016)
CD12.24 Appeal Decision 6002485 Land south of Longsight Road Langho (June 2026)
CD12.25 Appeal Decision 6004910 Land west of the Cemetery, London Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6LJ (July 2026)
CD12.26 Land south of Henfield Road, Albourne
CD13 - Relevant Judgements
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CD13.1 Barnwell Manor [2015] 1 W.L.R. 45
CD13.2 Jones v Mordue [2016] 1 W.L.R. 2682
CD13.3 Bloor Homes v SSCLG [2017] P.T.S.R. 1283
CD13.4 Oxton Farm v Harrogate BC [2020] EWCA 805
CD13.5 Monkhill v SSHCLG [2020] P.T.S.R. 416
CD13.6 Monkhill v SSHCLG [2021] P.T.S.R. 1432
CD13.7 Gladman v SSCLG [2021] EWCA Civ 104
CD14 - Relevant Pre-Application Documents
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CD14.1 MSDC Pre-application advice Request Submission (Reports)
CD14.2 MSDC Pre-application advice Request Submission (Plans)
CD14.3 MSDC Pre-application advice request response 
CD14.4 WSCC Highways Pre-application advice request submission
CD14.5 WSCC Highways Pre-application advice request response 
CD15 - Draft Conditions and Obligations
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CD15.1 Draft Planning Obligations Legal Agreement
CD15.1a Draft Planning Obligations Legal Agreement – 14/07/2026
CD15.2 Draft Planning Conditions
CD15.3 Schedule of outstanding points for S106
CD16 - Ministerial Statements
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CD16.1 “Building the Homes We Need” Written Ministerial Statement (30 July 2024)
CD16.2 “Building the Homes We Need” Written Ministerial Statement (12 December 2024)
CD16.3 “Further Support for Social and Affordable Housebuilding and Next Steps on Supported Housing” Written Ministerial Statement (12 February 2025)
CD16.4 ‘‘Planning Reform: Next Phase’’ Written Ministerial Statement (16 December 2025)
CD16.5 Written Ministerial Statement Heidi Alexander MP UIN HCWS1155
CD17 - Landscape Technical Guidance
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CD17.1 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Third Edition (2013) (not publicly available – see https://landscapeinstitute.org/policy-practice/technical/assessments-standards/glvia3-panel/)
CD17.2 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 02/19 'Residential Visual Amenity Assessment’ 
CD17.3 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 06/19 'Visual Representation of Development Proposals'
CD17.4 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 02/21 'Assessing landscape value outside national designations'
CD17.5 Notes and Clarifications on Aspects of Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third edition (GLVIA3) (August 2024).
CD17.6 An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment (October 2014).
CD17.7 An Approach to Landscape Sensitivity Assessment – to inform spatial planning and land management (June 2019)
CD17.8 HW4 High Weald Fringes Landscape Character Area
CD18 - Heritage Technical Guidance
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CD18.1 Conservation Areas in Mid Sussex (August 2018)
CD18.2 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
CD18.3 Good Practice Advice Note 2 (GPA2): Managing Significance in Decision-Taking in the Historic Environment (Historic England; 2015);
CD18.4 Good Practice Advice Note 3 (GPA3): The Setting of Heritage Assets (Historic England; 2nd edition, December 2017)
CD19 - Highways and Transport Technical guidance
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CD19.1 Manual for Streets 1
CD19.2 Manual for Streets 2
CD19.3 LTN1/20 Cycle Infrastructure Design
CD19.4 WSCC Active Travel Strategy 2024–2036
CD19.5 WSCC Transport Plan 2022–2036
CD19.6 Haywards Heath Town Centre Masterplan (2023)
CD19.7 Planning for Walking, 2015
CD19.8 Planning for Cycling, 2015
CD19.9 National Design Guide, MHCLG, 2021
CD19.10 Guidelines for Providing Journeys on Foot, CIHT, 2000
CD19.11 Inclusive Mobility, DfT, 2021
CD19.12 20 Minute Neighbourhoods, TCPA, 2021
CD19.13 Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, ATE, 2026
CD19.14 Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport 
CD19.15 Interpreting Connectivity Scores and the Connectivity Matrix 
CD20 - Ecology Technical Guidance
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CD20.1 Great Crested Newt Habitat Suitability Index  (May 2010)
CD20.2 Badgers: Advice for Making Planning Decisions (updated April 2025)
CD20.3 Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists: 4th Edition
CD20.4 BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey Instructions 
CD20.5 The Dormouse Conservation Handbook: 2nd Edition
CD20.6 EcIA Guidelines (September 2024)
CD20.7 Froglife Advice Sheet 10: Reptile Survey 
CD20.8 Herpetofauna Workers Manual (2003)
CD20.9 Analytical and methodological development for improved surveillance of the Great Crested Newt
CD20.10a The Statutory Biodiversity Metric User Guide (Published February 2024; updated July 2025)
CD20.10b The Statutory Biodiversity Metric User Guide (Published February 2024; updated July 2024)
CD20.11 The Statutory Biodiversity Metric V2 (July 2023)

CD20.12

English Nature (2004) Reptiles: guidelines for developers

CD20.13

Edgar, P., Foster, J. and Baker, J. (2010). Reptile Habitat Management Handbook. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Bournemouth.

CD20.14

CIEEM (2019) On the Lifespan of Ecological Reports & Surveys

CD20.15

CIEEM (2021) Good Practice Guidance for Habitats and Species Version 3

CD20.16

Bat Mitigation Guidelines 2023

CD20.17

Reptiles advice for making planning decisions – UK GOV

CD20.18

CIEEM_IP89_Sept15_Mulholland
CD21 - Arboricultural Technical Guidance
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CD21.1

Ancient woodland, Ancient Trees and Veteran Trees - UK GOV

CD21.2

The NE Handbook for AW Inventory

CD21.3

BS5837:2012 - Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction. Recommendations (not publicly available – see https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/trees-in-relation-to-design-demolition-and-construction-recommendations.)

CD21.4

Ancient woodland indicator list from Kirby (2004)

CD21.5

Mid Sussex Ancient Woodland Inventory
CD22 - Other Documents
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CD22.1 Start to Finish 3 Lichfield’s Report
CD22.2 Laying the Foundations – A Housing Strategy for England (November 2011)
CD22.3 House of Commons Debate (October 2013)
CD22.4 Building the Homes We Need (April 2014)
CD22.5 Fixing our Broken Housing Market (February 2017)
CD22.6 NHF – People in Housing Need (December 2021)
CD22.7 Coming Home – Tackling the Housing Crisis Together (February 2021)
CD22.8 The Centre for Social Justice: Exposing the Hidden Housing Crisis (November 2021)
CD22.9 House of Lords: Built Environment Committee (1st Report of Session 2021-2022): Meeting Housing Demand (10 January 2022)
CD22.10 Turning the Tide on Rising Homelessness and Rough Sleeping; The Kerslake Commission (September 2023)
CD22.11 Labour Party Manifesto (June 2024)
CD22.12 Chancellor of the Exchequer’s First Speech to HM Treasury (8 July 2024)
CD22.13 The King’s Speech 2024: Oral Statement to Parliament
CD22.14 The Barker Review of Housing Supply (17 March 2004)
CD22.15 The Barker Review: A Decade On (24 March 2014)
CD22.16 The House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs: Building More Homes (15 July 2016)
CD22.17 National Housing Federation Press Release: ‘England Short of Four Million Homes’ (18 May 2018)
CD22.18 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Single Departmental Plan (27 June 2019)
CD22.19 “Bleak Houses: Tackling the Crisis of Family Homelessness in England”
CD22.20 “Denied the Right to a Safe Home – Exposing the Housing Emergency”
CD22.21 “Unlocking Social Housing: How to fix the rules that are holding back building”
CD22.22 ‘Briefing: Cost of Living Crisis and the Housing Emergency’
CD22.23 House of Commons Oral Evidence (20 Nov 2024)
CD22.24 House of Commons: “Rising Cost of Living in the UK” Briefing Report (July 2024
CD22.25 MHCLG: A National Plan to End Homelessness (Dec 2025)
CD22.26 Housing Land Supply Monitoring Completions 2024/25
CD22.27 Housing Land Supply Monitoring Completions 2025/26
CD22.28 Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, December 2025
CD23 - PINS Appeal Correspondence
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CD23.1 CMC Pre-Conference Note (24/04/2026)
CD23.2 CMC Summary Note (01/05/2026)
CD23.3 Case Management Note (19/05/2026)
ID - Inquiry Documents
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ID1 Land of Colwell Lane, Haywards Heath - MB Drainage Note
ID2 North Colwell Farm Statement of Common Ground R6 - FINAL - Rule 6 Accessibility
ID3 Appellant's Appearances List - 28 July 2026
ID4 MSDC Appearance List
ID6 Appellants Opening Statement
ID7 MSDC Opening Statement
ID8 R6 Opening Statement
ID9 Document  Notes provided by Wivelsfield Parish Council – Harriet Martin
ID9a Evidence (news articles) provided by Wivelsfield Parish Council - Harriet Martin
ID9.1 Mr Pockett Evidence
ID9.2 Ms Baker Evidence 
ID10 Higher resolution OS25 1896 Map (25” to a mile)
ID11 Letter from Biofarm dated 28th July confirming offsite BNG credits
ID12 Schedule of Main Modification (July 2026)
ID13 SA Main Modifications Report July 2026
ID14 SSP8 Post Hearings – Site Selection Review – Final Conclusions
ID14a Appendix 1 Individual Site Assessments against Site Selection Criteria
ID15 Final Draft S106 Agreement
ID16 Appellant's Arboriculture Presentation
ID17 Position on BNG - AppR6 agreed 05-08-26
ID18 Transport Technical Note
ID19 Cover Letter for Bewley Homes PLC v SoS
ID20 Bewley Homes PLC v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2024] EWHC 1166 (Admin)
ID21 LPA and Appellant FINAL - Table form of suggested conditons_v2 04.08.26
ID22 Planning conditions- R6 Input 05-08-2026
ID23 Planning Conditions-Inspector Input 06-08-26 (Clean)
ID23a Planning Conditions-Inspector Input 06-08-26 (Tracked)
ID24 Appellant's Rebuttal to Rule 6 Party's Transport Note (ID18)
ID25
ID26 R6 Closing statement
ID27 Appellant Closing statement
ID28 Appellant's Response to Rule 6 Party and Council's Closing Submissions
Last updated: 13 August 2026