Planning appeal decision
Priory Fields Barn, Monastery Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4LN
Planning appeal 3268550 at Priory Fields Barn, Monastery Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4LN (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Sussex style barn for storage of agricultural equipment and use by volunteers
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- RH20 4LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed barn's residential appearance and design would harmfully erode the important countryside character of the area, contrary to the development plan, and this harm could not be adequately mitigated by landscaping.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Horsham District Planning Framework November 2015 Policy 10Horsham District Planning Framework November 2015 Policy 25Horsham District Planning Framework November 2015 Policy 26Horsham District Planning Framework November 2015 Policy 32Horsham District Planning Framework November 2015 Policy 33Storrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan Policy 14
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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