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Dismissed7 July 20233295983

Sussex Topiary Naldretts Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3BU

Planning appeal 3295983 at Sussex Topiary Naldretts Lane, Rudgwick, Horsham, RH12 3BU (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of land for caravan and camping

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
RH12 3BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed change of use on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposed change of use on highway safety, including the safety of vulnerable road users

What decided it

The absence of adequate information to demonstrate that the proposed 85-pitch caravan and camping use would not result in unacceptable harm to rural character, living conditions of nearby residents, and highway safety on the narrow, vulnerable-user-frequented Naldretts Lane.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 25Policy 26Policy 32Policy 33Policy 40Policy 11Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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