®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Sandy Lane, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9UN
35 new dwellings, including 35% affordable housing with vehicular and pedestrian access via Dropping Holms, the provision of public open space, associated infrastructure and landscaping
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would conflict with the settlement strategy of the development plan
- the extent to which the Council is unable to demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing sites
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the setting of nearby listed buildings and the setting of Henfield Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, combined with harm to character and appearance and conflict with the recently made Neighbourhood Plan, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.
The combined harm to character and appearance, heritage assets and the recently made Neighbourhood Plan significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic activity and ecological enhancement, despite the shortfall in five year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 14, 71, 174, 200, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 26, Policy 25(1), Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 34, Policy 16, Policy 15, HNP Policy 1 (P1.2), HNP Policy 10 (P10.3 d.)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.