Planning appeal decision
The Chequers Hotel, Old Rectory Lane, Pulborough, RH20 1AD
Planning appeal 3308813 at The Chequers Hotel, Old Rectory Lane, Pulborough, RH20 1AD (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Holden S, by written representations.
a change of use of hotel to single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Holden S
- Postcode
- RH20 1AD
What decided it
The Council's agreement on the principle of the change of use, supported by evidence of unsuccessful hotel marketing and availability of alternative tourist accommodation, combined with the absence of adverse heritage impact from the change of use alone.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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