Land at Stonepit Lane, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9QU

Construction of detached, two-storey, five-bedroom dwelling

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Douglas L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to the development plan
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site

What decided it

The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the conflict with the development plan, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

the significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance, combined with conflict with the development plan, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11, 14

Plan policies cited: Policy 2 HDPF, Policy 3 HDPF, Policy 4 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 25 HDPF, Policy 33 HDPF, Policy 1 HNP, Policy 10 HNP, Policy 12 HNP

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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