®Planning appeal decision
White House Cottage Coolham Road, Coneyhurst, BILLINGSHURST, RH14 9DH
conversion and alterations to stable barn to create a three-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to the settlement pattern and accessibility
What decided it
The harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and the unsustainable location with poor accessibility significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.
The limited social and economic benefits of a single dwelling and reuse of an existing structure were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the environmental harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, harm to the settlement pattern, and the unsustainable location with reliance on private vehicles.
Framework references: 11, 60, 69, 80, 119, 120, 123, 124
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 35
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.