®Planning appeal decision
Meadow House, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9ST
the erection of four bedroom detached dwelling
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to its position within the countryside and the spatial strategy for the district
- whether any harm in respect of the first issue would be outweighed by other material considerations, such as to justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The site's location in the countryside outside a built-up area boundary in an unclassified settlement with limited facilities and poor accessibility, requiring heavy reliance on private vehicles, conflicts with the spatial strategy and sustainable development objectives of the Framework and cannot be justified even with a housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of locating housing in an unsustainable location with heavy dependence on private vehicles significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and design quality, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 80, 134, 199, 11, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 26, Woodmancote Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016-2031 Policy 2
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.