®Planning appeal decision
Barnwood Stables, Hurston Lane , Storrington , Sussex, RH20 4HF
Planning appeal 3271070 at Barnwood Stables, Hurston Lane , Storrington , Sussex, RH20 4HF (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 12 January 2022 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to local and national policies and the accessibility of facilities and services.
change of use from a 3 box stable yard with tack room and barn to a 3 bedroom residential lodge for living purposes. Concrete base is already in place. Build to include installing a septic tank for waste and the installation of an oil tank to provide heating for the property. The location has mains supply water and is in the process of obtaining an electricity supply through UK Power Networks
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- RH20 4HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to local and national policies and the accessibility of facilities and services
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposed development on the safe and convenient use of the highway, with particular regard to walkers and cyclists
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposal—its isolated location requiring car dependency, harm to rural character, unresolved biodiversity concerns, and unsafe access for pedestrians and cyclists—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minimal social and economic benefits of a single modest dwelling.
The benefits of contributing one modest dwelling to housing supply were outweighed by the significant harms to location sustainability, character and appearance, biodiversity, and highway safety for vulnerable users, even with the tilted balance engaged by the lack of 5-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 SSWNPPolicy 2 HDPFPolicy 3 HDPFPolicy 4 HDPFPolicy 9 SSWNPPolicy 25 HDPFPolicy 26 HDPFPolicy 27 HDPFPolicy 31 HDPFPolicy 32 HDPFPolicy 33 HDPFPolicy 40 HDPF
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 60Paragraph 69Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 119Paragraph 123Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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