Planning appeal decision
Ashley House, Roundabout Copse, West Chiltington, RH20 2RN
Planning appeal 3294813 at Ashley House, Roundabout Copse, West Chiltington, RH20 2RN (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on Habitats Sites, with particular regard to water abstraction levels for the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar sites.
Erection of a detached bungalow
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- RH20 2RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on Habitats Sites, with particular regard to water abstraction levels for the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar sites
What decided it
The Water Neutrality Statements demonstrating that the proposal would achieve water neutrality through retrofitting measures at Ashley House, thereby avoiding adverse effects on the Arun Valley Habitats Sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 31 of the Horsham District Planning FrameworkPolicy 37 of the Horsham District Planning FrameworkPolicy 38 of the Horsham District Planning Framework
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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