®Planning appeal decision
Land at Former Swallowfields Nursery, Church Road, Mannings Heath, West Sussex, RH13 6HY
Planning appeal 3280286 at Land at Former Swallowfields Nursery, Church Road, Mannings Heath, West Sussex, RH13 6HY (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 27 April 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site.
erection of 9 dwellings, car-ports and garages, landscaping and associated works including access improvements previously consented under planning ref: DC/17/1158, to widen the access junction with Church Road and create a passing area
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- RH13 6HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fallback position provided by the approved 7-dwelling development that had already commenced on site, combined with the appellant's demonstration of water neutrality compared to that baseline through water efficiency measures and rainwater harvesting, allowed the appeal to succeed on the habitat sites issue, and the careful design and screening of the additional dwellings meant the character and appearance issue was also resolved.
The benefits of housing delivery and the contribution to supply shortfall were weighed against the concerns raised regarding habitat sites and character, with the former outweighing the latter once the habitat sites issue was resolved through water neutrality measures and the character concerns were addressed through design and screening.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33Policy 37Horsham District Planning Framework 2015Nuthurst Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2015 Policy 2Nuthurst Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2015 Policy 10
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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