Brangwyn, Station Road, HENFIELD, West Sussex, BN5 9UP

demolition of existing shop and dwelling and construction of ten new one-bedroom apartments with parking forecourt and ten domestic storage buildings to rear with associated bicycle parking and refuse storage

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Prentis D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the availability of employment sites
whether the proposal would make an appropriate contribution to the range of unit sizes required to meet housing needs
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the Arun Valley protected sites

What decided it

The proposal would create an unacceptable risk of harm to the Arun Valley protected sites due to insufficient evidence of water neutrality, contrary to HDPF Policy 31.

Plan policies cited: HDPF Policy 9, HDPF Policy 13, HDPF Policy 16, HDPF Policy 31, HDPF Policy 33, HDPF Policy 40, HDPF Policy 41, HNP Policy P3.2.2, HNP Policy 12, HNP Policy P4.4

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