®Planning appeal decision
Annexe, East House, Henfield Common South, Henfield, BN5 9RS
Planning appeal 3304953 at Annexe, East House, Henfield Common South, Henfield, BN5 9RS (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to access to local services and facilities.
Construction of side and front extensions and alteration of roof including the insertion of dormer windows to the annex at East House and use
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- BN5 9RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to access to local services and facilities
- the effects of the proposal on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site through increased water abstraction, as water neutrality had not been demonstrated, and this protection of European Protected Sites provided a clear reason for refusal under Framework Footnote 7.
Although the housing land supply shortfall and efficient re-use of an existing building weighed in favour of the proposal, the adverse effects on European Protected Sites and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing outweighed these benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development was displaced by the protection of areas of particular importance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HDPF Policy 1HDPF Policy 2HDPF Policy 3HDPF Policy 4HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 31HDPF Policy 37Henfield Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 74Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 37
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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