Two-storey office building in Haywards Heath could become 20 flats if application succeeds

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A well-known office building in Haywards Heath could be turned into homes if a new planning application succeeds

Hornbeam Properties has applied to Mid Sussex District Council through its agent Savills to convert Sussex House in Perrymount Road into 20 flats.

The application was received on Thursday, May 2, and people can view it at pa.midsussex.gov.uk/online-applications using the reference DM/24/1111. It hopes to change the use of the building from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3).

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Savills submitted a covering letter that said a transport statement has been produced by i-Transport. They said this shows that the building is currently accessed through an existing road off Perrymount Road, which will be maintained in the proposal.

Hornbeam Properties has applied through its agent Savills to convert Sussex House in Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, into 20 flats. Photo: Google Street ViewHornbeam Properties has applied through its agent Savills to convert Sussex House in Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, into 20 flats. Photo: Google Street View
Hornbeam Properties has applied through its agent Savills to convert Sussex House in Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, into 20 flats. Photo: Google Street View

The covering letter said: “Given that the current access arrangements are proposed to be maintained, it is considered that safe site access can be ensured in this instance.”

It continued: “The submitted Transport Statement shows that the proposed residential use will generate significantly fewer two-way trips compared to the existing office use. The proposal also includes 30 off-street parking spaces and 14 cycle parking spaces within a communal store, both provided within the existing parking area.”

Savills’ covering letter said Sussex House is a two-storey office building, adding that the application aims to covert it into 12 two-bedroom flats and eight three-bedroom flats. It said an Internal Daylight and Sunlight Report shows that all proposed rooms will meet BRE guidelines ‘in terms of daylight’ with ‘adequate natural light’ provided for future occupiers of the flats.

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The Transport Statement said the site is ‘in very close proximity’ to Haywards Health railway station and benefits from both north and southbound bus stops at front of the site on Perrymount Road. It added: “There are footways on both sides of Perrymount Road between Commercial Square roundabout and B2272 South Road, which provide good pedestrian connectivity to key local facilities, local bus stops adjacent to the site access and the railway station.” There is also a controlled Puffin Crossing nearby to the south of the site access, as well as pedestrian crossings to the south of Clair Road.

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