®Planning appeal decision
1 Station Road, Cowfold, Horsham West Sussex, RH13 8DB
erection of a single-storey, one bedroom dwelling in the rear garden of 1 Station Road
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar sites, with particular regard to water abstraction
What decided it
The severe harm to the character and appearance of the area through backland development outweighed the modest housing benefits, even when applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The modest public benefits of creating a single dwelling and contributing to housing supply were outweighed by the severe adverse impact on character and appearance; the tilted balance did not indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 25 of the Horsham District Planning Framework, Policy 32 of the Horsham District Planning Framework, Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework, Policy 31 of the Horsham District Planning Framework, Policy 9 of the draft Cowfold Neighbourhood Development Plan
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.