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Allowed27 June 20243325135

Horsham Car Centre, Roffey Corner, Crawley Road, Horsham, RH12 4HG

Planning appeal 3325135 at Horsham Car Centre, Roffey Corner, Crawley Road, Horsham, RH12 4HG (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 27 June 2024 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would provide an adequate level of off-street parking.

Change of use of vacant car showroom (sui generis) to retail unit (Class E(a)) with extensions to ground floor and associated parking

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
RH12 4HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the scheme would provide an adequate level of off-street parking
  • whether the scheme would be acceptable in terms of amenity, character and appearance of the site and surroundings

What decided it

The parking provision was adequate relative to the nature and scale of the proposed retail use in its built-up location, supported by robust evidence of comparable stores and the availability of supplementary layby parking, combined with the absence of objection from the Local Highway Authority.

The proposal complies with the development plan taken as a whole, and there are no material considerations of such weight to indicate that permission should be withheld.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 41 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Policy 31 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)

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