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Dismissed19 May 20233295542

Blanches Farm Bungalow, Littleworth Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8JF

Planning appeal 3295542 at Blanches Farm Bungalow, Littleworth Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8JF (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site.

the erection of two dwellings on land to the north of Blanches Farm Bungalow

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parker R
Postcode
RH13 8JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The proposal would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Arun Valley European sites through increased water abstraction without demonstrated water neutrality, which is fatal to the appeal under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

The conflict with the Habitats Regulations and HDPF Policy 31 carries significant weight and brings the scheme into conflict with the development plan taken as a whole; the social and economic benefits of delivering two small dwellings do not justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 31Policy 25Policy 26Policy 32Policy 33Policy 4Policy 3Policy 1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180Paragraph 11

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