Planning appeal decision
Lake Cottage, Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Horsham, RH13 6RG
Planning appeal 3325859 at Lake Cottage, Nuthurst Street, Nuthurst, Horsham, RH13 6RG (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2024 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the proposed building would constitute permitted development by virtue of Class E, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
described on the application form as: replacement and enlargement of existing building
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- RH13 6RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the proposed building would constitute permitted development by virtue of Class E, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
What decided it
The proposed building would be situated forward of the principal (southwest) elevation of the dwellinghouse, thereby failing to comply with limitation (c) of paragraph E.1 of Class E, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO.
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