®Planning appeal decision
Hillside Farm Billingshurst Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8QN
Planning appeal 3298009 at Hillside Farm Billingshurst Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8QN (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location is suitable for housing having regard to (i) the site's accessibility to services and facilities; (ii) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and (iii) any other considerations.
permission in principle for the demolition of the existing outbuildings and the erection of residential development of 4 No. dwellings
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- RH13 8QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location is suitable for housing having regard to (i) the site's accessibility to services and facilities; (ii) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and (iii) any other considerations
What decided it
The proposed development would likely have a significant effect on the Arun Valley habitat sites and cannot be granted permission in principle under Article 5B(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Amendment Order 2017 as a habitats development.
Despite the Council being unable to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the positive finding on character and appearance, the fundamental unsuitability of the location for housing and the likely significant adverse effect on habitat sites meant permission in principle could not be granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HDPF Policy 3HDPF Policy 4HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 25HDPF Policy 32HDPF Policy 33HDPF Policy 31Policy Ship HD1Policy Ship HD3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 180Paragraph 181Paragraph 182
- Judgments
- Bramshill v SSHCLG [2021] EWCA Civ 320
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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