®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed18 July 20223284138
Mobile Home Valewood Farmhouse, Valewood Lane, Barns Green, HORSHAM, RH13 0QJ
a proposed 4 pitch settled gypsy accommodation site
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- gypsy-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sargent J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the development's effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether its impact on the setting of the listed Valewood Farmhouse would harm the significance of that designated heritage asset
- whether it would have likely significant effects on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site
- if harm would be caused to the above issues, whether there are public benefits or other material considerations that would outweigh that harm and justify a development otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The failure to achieve water neutrality and the resulting likely significant effect on the Arun Valley SAC, SPA and Ramsar site, combined with the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, could not be outweighed by the material consideration of the shortfall in gypsy and traveller pitch supply.
Framework references: 26
Plan policies cited: Policy 23, Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 31, Policy 34
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