®Planning appeal decision
Annexe, East House, Henfield Common South, HENFIELD, BN5 9RS
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
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.
Framework references: 105, 79, 80, 74, 11, 69, 37
Plan policies cited: HDPF Policy 1, HDPF Policy 2, HDPF Policy 3, HDPF Policy 4, HDPF Policy 26, HDPF Policy 31, HDPF Policy 37, Henfield Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.