Hoes Farm, Cowfold Road (A272), Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PF

Planning appeal 3312093 at Hoes Farm, Cowfold Road (A272), Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PF (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2023 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the appeal scheme taking into account local and national spatial planning policy.

retention of an ambulance station and parking areas

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harley S
Postcode: RH13 8PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is an appropriate location for the appeal scheme taking into account local and national spatial planning policy
The effect on the character and appearance of the area
The effect on the living conditions of nearby residents
The effect on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate water neutrality in relation to the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, and Ramsar Site, which prevented the Inspector from granting permission under Regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 10Policy 26Policy 2(8)Policy 7Policy 24Policy 25Policy 32Policy 33Policy 31Policy 43Shipley Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy CO2

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