®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 8 Merryfield Drive, HORSHAM, RH12 2AB
conversion of a detached garage to form a single dwellinghouse, incorporating extensions and alterations, with parking provision an d soft landscaping
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lock H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the new dwelling would be served by sufficient private amenity space to meet the needs of future residents
What decided it
The proposal would appear out of keeping with the prevailing character and appearance of the area and would provide insufficient usable private amenity space, and these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery despite the tilted balance being engaged.
the adverse impacts of the proposal, particularly harm to character and appearance and inadequate amenity space, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing a small-scale dwelling with environmental benefits on a sustainably located infill site, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 32 of the Horsham District Planning Framework 2015, Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework 2015, Policy HB3 of the Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Plan 2019–2036, Policy HB2 of the Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Plan 2019–2036
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.