®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Slinfold Cricket Club, Lyons Road, Slinfold, RH13 0RY
Planning appeal 3265681 at Land North of Slinfold Cricket Club, Lyons Road, Slinfold, RH13 0RY (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 2 June 2021 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the impact of the proposed access on the rural character of Lyons Road.
outline application for erection of 24 dwellings (inc. eight affordable units) with access from Lyons Road, landscaping and associated works, and demolition of the existing cricket pavilion and replacement with new two storey cricket pavilion and provision for 25 car parking spaces. All matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- RH13 0RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the impact of the proposed access on the rural character of Lyons Road
What decided it
The retention of mature trees and replacement hedging, combined with new tree planting, enables the proposed access to assimilate well with the existing landscaped character of Lyons Road and comply with the neighbourhood plan allocation policy.
The benefits of delivering a housing allocation within a sustainable location, securing affordable housing, and improving public rights of way and pedestrian safety outweighed the minor change to the character of Lyons Road, and the less-than-substantial harm to heritage assets was outweighed by the public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Slinfold Neighbourhood Plan (2018)Policy 32 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Policy 16 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 59Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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