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Allowed6 March 20233304724

Silver Birches, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0NY

Planning appeal 3304724 at Silver Birches, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0NY (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 6 March 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed access on an area within the curtilage of 'Silver Birches' designated as Ancient Woodland.

the creation of a new access for a private driveway

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Andrews M
Postcode
RH13 0NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed access on an area within the curtilage of 'Silver Birches' designated as Ancient Woodland

What decided it

The altered landform and degraded condition of the designated Ancient Woodland area, combined with the benign nature of a narrow gravel driveway for a single dwelling and the protective safeguard of an approved Arboricultural Method Statement, meant the proposal would not cause significant harm contrary to policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 31: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 179Paragraph 180

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