®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Hilland Farm, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HN
Planning appeal 3288070 at Land to the South of Hilland Farm, Stane Street, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HN (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2023 by Inspector Woodwards O, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to landscape character.
the development of up to 9,825 sq m of Class E (Industrial Processes), B2 and B8 floorspace
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
- Postcode
- RH14 9HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to landscape character
- whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of this type, having regard to local and national planning policy and guidance
- whether or not there is a need for the type of employment floorspace proposed by the appeal scheme
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate a need for the proposed employment floorspace on an unallocated greenfield site outside the built-up area outweighed the benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The significant harm from the lack of demonstrated economic need and conflict with the spatial strategy, combined with moderate harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the significant economic benefits and moderate environmental benefits, even with the tilted balance engaged.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 7Policy 10Policy 25Policy 26Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33Policy BILL 17Policy Bill 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 47Paragraph 57Paragraph 81Paragraph 176
- Judgments
- Council of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne v SSLUHC[2022] EWHC 2752 (Admin)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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