Land North of The Rise, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8JB

Planning appeal 3324144 at Land North of The Rise, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8JB (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 27 May 2025 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar Sites.

Outline Application for redevelopment of the site to provide up to 55 dwellings, ancillary parking and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except access

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Steen A
Postcode: RH13 8JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar Sites

What decided it

The development's eligibility to access the Sussex North Offsetting Water Scheme, secured by condition, would ensure water neutrality and prevent adverse effects on the integrity of the Arun Valley protected sites, thereby removing the principal constraint to the scheme.

The significant benefits of housing delivery, including affordable housing, and the removal of the water neutrality constraint through SNOWS access outweighed any concerns about pressure on local services, with the development contributing to the vitality of the rural community.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 31Policy 16Policy 40Policy 37
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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