®Planning appeal decision
Priory Fields Barn, Monastery Lane, Storrington , West Sussex, RH20 4LN
construction of single storey dwelling and garage
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the site for housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- biodiversity
What decided it
The site is not in principle suitable for housing under the development plan spatial strategy, the development would cause undue local harm to character and appearance, and there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate the development would not adversely impact protected species.
the benefit of one unit albeit self build and passive design does not outweigh the identified potential harm to protected species on a site that is not in principle suitable for housing and would cause undue local harm to the character and appearance of the area
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 26, Policy 31, Policy 32, 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.