®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 1 West Wantley Cottages, Fryern Road, Storrington Pulborough West Sussex, RH20 4BJ
conversion of barn to a dwelling following demolition of existing outbuildings
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing
What decided it
The site's poor accessibility to day-to-day services and unsustainable location outside the settlement boundary, combined with the minimal housing benefits of a single dwelling, mean the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the Framework.
The benefits of providing a single dwelling on previously developed land were outweighed by the environmental harm arising from poor access to services and unsustainable location contrary to the Framework's aims for housing in rural communities.
Framework references: 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 26, Policy 10, Policy 15, Policy 1
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.