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Dismissed14 July 20233291224

Land North of , Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9RS

Planning appeal 3291224 at Land North of , Wilberforce Way, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9RS (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the amended hours of use upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with regard to noise and disturbance.

the erection of two employment buildings for use classes B1(c) and B8 with associated access, car parking and landscaping without complying with conditions 1 and 25 attached to planning permission Ref : DC/19/0123, dated 11 February 2020

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
RH13 9RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the amended hours of use upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Arun Valley SPA, SAC and Ramsar site

What decided it

The proposal would not achieve water neutrality and would adversely affect the integrity of the Arun Valley SPA, SAC and Ramsar site, which under Regulation 63(5) precludes the proposal from proceeding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Policy 31 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)

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