®Planning appeal decision
Land at Duckmoor, East of Billingshurst, Billingshurst, RH14 9DZ
an outline application for the development of 83 residential units, landscaping, access, parking and associated infrastructure on land at Duckmoor, East Billingshurst with all matters reserved except access
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development plan would support the proposed residential development in this location
- the effect of development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar sites and, in particular, whether or not the scheme can demonstrate water neutrality
- when examining the overall planning balance, if the proposal would not accord with the development plan when considered as a whole, whether or not material considerations indicate a decision should be made otherwise
What decided it
The tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, arising from the Council's inability to demonstrate a five year housing land supply, meant the substantial housing and affordable housing benefits outweighed the limited and moderate harms identified.
the substantial benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, self-build provision and economic benefits outweighed the limited weight given to conflict with location policies and the moderate weight given to character and appearance harm, such that adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy Bill 1, Policy Bill 2, Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 15, Policy 16, Policy 24, Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 31, Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 35, Policy 37, Policy 38, Policy 39, Policy 40, Policy 41
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.