®Planning appeal decision
Land North of The Rise, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8JB
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 31, Policy 16, Policy 40, Policy 37
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.