®Planning appeal decision
Land at Duckmoor, East of Billingshurst, Billingshurst, RH14 9DZ
Planning appeal 3283823 at Land at Duckmoor, East of Billingshurst, Billingshurst, RH14 9DZ (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 18 January 2023 by Inspector Wyborn D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development plan would support the proposed residential development in this location.
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
- Postcode
- RH14 9DZ
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Bill 1Policy Bill 2Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 15Policy 16Policy 24Policy 25Policy 26Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33Policy 35Policy 37Policy 38Policy 39Policy 40Policy 41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.