®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Fryern Road, Storrington, West Sussex , RH20 4BJ
retrospective planning permission for short- term studio holiday let and ancillary Geodesic Dome (Use Class C1) with associated access, car parking, and landscape
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to Ancient Woodland, a Green Gap and the landscape
- the effect of the development on protected species
What decided it
The development would cause harm to Ancient Woodland, an irreplaceable resource, without wholly exceptional reasons to justify it, and would represent inappropriate development in a sensitive location contrary to the development plan.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise.
Framework references: 180, 179, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy 31, Policy 27, Policy 9, Policy 32, Policy 1, Policy 10, Policy 11, Policy 26, Policy 33
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.