Planning appeal decision
Walled Garden, St. Joseph's Abbey Greyfriars Lane, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4GJ
Planning appeal 3298402 at Walled Garden, St. Joseph's Abbey Greyfriars Lane, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4GJ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2023 by Inspector Holden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of St Joseph's Abbey, and preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Storrington Conservation Area.
construction of a new single storey dwelling with associated hard and soft landscaping including parking
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Holden S
- Postcode
- RH20 4GJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of St Joseph's Abbey, and preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Storrington Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the listed Abbey and failure to preserve the Conservation Area, which the limited public benefits of a single dwelling could not justify under NPPF paragraph 202.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 33Policy 34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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