Planning appeal decision
Oak House Stane Street, Five Oaks, Billingshurst, RH14 9AG
Planning appeal 3274266 at Oak House Stane Street, Five Oaks, Billingshurst, RH14 9AG (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2022 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is essential to its countryside location.
Change of use of land from equestrian to residential curtilage, erection of garage and workshop/garage
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- RH14 9AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is essential to its countryside location
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development fails to meet the essential to countryside location test and would harm the character and appearance of the area by consolidating built development beyond the established ribbon pattern in conflict with Policy 26 of the HDPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 26Policy 25Policy 32Policy 33
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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