®Planning appeal decision
19 Gardeners Green, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QY
five new residential dwellings plus ten parking spaces to be accessed off the existing access onto Gardeners Green (to be widened)
- 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
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site is a suitable location for housing including with regard to accessibility by sustainable transport modes
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and the conflict with the development plan's settlement pattern policies, which cannot be outweighed by the modest housing benefits even if paragraph 11(d) of the Framework were engaged.
The modest benefits of five new houses and contribution to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the notable permanent environmental harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and lack of sympathy to local character and landscape setting.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 1
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