®Planning appeal decision
Wychwood Barn Brighton Road, Shermanbury, HORSHAM, RH13 8HE
conversion and alteration of barn to form dwelling. Retention of two small sheds for use as cycle and a bin store
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural area, which would result from the domestication of the building and introduction of an urban form into the countryside, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
The modest social and economic benefits of housing delivery and construction activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable harm to local environment in respect of character and appearance and the failure to enhance the building's immediate setting.
Framework references: 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 8 of the Wineham and Shermanbury Plan 2014-2031, Policy 25 of the HDPF, Policy 26 of the HDPF, Policy 32 of the HDPF, Policy 33 of the HDPF, Policy 4 of the WASP
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.