Planning appeal decision
Station Studio, 13B Station Road, Horsham, RH13 5EZ
Planning appeal 3267922 at Station Studio, 13B Station Road, Horsham, RH13 5EZ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the demolition of an existing workshop storage building and erection of a single storey one bedroom dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- RH13 5EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future occupiers with particular reference to access, room sizes, daylight and outlook
What decided it
The scale and mass of the proposed dwelling would be overly prominent and visually cramped in this specific location, and the combination of poor access, constrained room layout, and limited daylight and outlook would harm the living conditions of future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 32Policy 33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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