Stud Farm , Capel Road, Rusper, RH12 4PZ

Planning appeal 3270093 at Stud Farm , Capel Road, Rusper, RH12 4PZ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to accessibility.

partial demolition and conversion of redundant B8 storage unit to create 4no residential units including associated external alterations. Creation of residential curtilages for both approved and proposed dwellings. Improvements to shared spaces including road surface, and provision of parking areas and bin stores

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Miles H
Postcode: RH12 4PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for housing with particular regard to accessibility

What decided it

The site's location outside the built-up area boundary, distant from services and public transport, making it unsuitable for housing and contrary to the development plan and Framework's sustainability aims, with the modest housing benefits failing to outweigh this locational harm.

The modest social and economic benefits of providing four dwellings and improvements to existing living conditions were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the notable environmental harm arising from the site's limited access to services and unsustainable location requiring reliance on private cars.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 26Policy 10Policy 1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 11

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