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Dismissed25 August 20233312748

Land Adjacent to 8 Merryfield Drive, Horsham, RH12 2AB

Planning appeal 3312748 at Land Adjacent to 8 Merryfield Drive, Horsham, RH12 2AB (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 25 August 2023 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
RH12 2AB

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 32 of the Horsham District Planning Framework 2015Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework 2015Policy HB3 of the Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Plan 2019–2036Policy HB2 of the Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Plan 2019–2036
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130

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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