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Notice varied and upheld31 May 20243306691

Land at Springfield, Spring Gardens, Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 3BS

Planning appeal 3306691 at Land at Springfield, Spring Gardens, Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 3BS (Horsham District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the gym is in a suitable location, having regard to the Development Plan and national policy concerning sustainable rural development.

without planning permission, erection of a building in the approximate position shown edged and hatched green on the plan attached to the notice (the building) and use of this building as a gymnasium

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
RH20 3BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the gym is in a suitable location, having regard to the Development Plan and national policy concerning sustainable rural development
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
  • The effect on European Protected Sites

What decided it

The gym is not a sustainable rural development in an unsuitable countryside location with unacceptable harm to character and appearance and adverse impact on European Protected Sites, all in conflict with the Development Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
HDPF Policy 10HDPF Policy 25HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 31HDPF Policy 32HDPF Policy 33HDPF Policy 40NP Policy ASH1NP Policy ASH5NP Policy ASH8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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