®Planning appeal decision
Roseacre, Stall House Lane , North Heath, West Sussex, RH20 2HR
Change of use and construction of one 4 bed house
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harms arising from the proposal's location in unsustainable countryside, its encouragement of private motor vehicle use, and its substantial adverse impact on the open rural character of Stall House Lane substantially outweighed the modest benefits of providing one dwelling and sustainable design features.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising harm to the strategic aims of the development plan directing development to towns and villages, harm to character and appearance through erosion of open rural landscape, and encouragement of unsustainable travel patterns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one dwelling contribution to housing supply, modest economic benefits, and sustainable design features.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 15, Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 32, Policy 33
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.