Planning appeal decision
Pear Tree Farm Furners Lane, Woodmancote, Henfield, BN5 9HX
Planning appeal 3318225 at Pear Tree Farm Furners Lane, Woodmancote, Henfield, BN5 9HX (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Madge M, following a hearing.
Proposed settled gypsy accommodation site comprising 5 pitches and associated utility buildings
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Madge M
- Postcode
- BN5 9HX
What decided it
The Council's landscape and biodiversity-based reasons for refusal were supported by objective analysis and reasonable planning judgement, so were not found to be unreasonable.
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