®Planning appeal decision
Cowfold Lodge Cottage, Henfield Road, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8DU
Planning appeal 3325926 at Cowfold Lodge Cottage, Henfield Road, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8DU (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for a dwelling taking into account the spatial strategy.
construction of log cabin dwelling and access from Henfield Road
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- RH13 8DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is an appropriate location for a dwelling taking into account the spatial strategy
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on protected species and habitats
- whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply engaged paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, which requires the presumption in favour of sustainable development to be applied, and the adverse impacts of granting permission did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of an additional dwelling.
The adverse impacts of conflict with spatial strategy policies, modest harm to countryside openness, and less than ideal living conditions were outweighed by the benefits of an additional dwelling in the context of a substantial housing supply shortfall, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 HDPFPolicy 2 HDPFPolicy 3 HDPFPolicy 4 HDPFPolicy 25 HDPFPolicy 26 HDPFPolicy 31 HDPFPolicy 32 HDPFPolicy 33 HDPFPolicy 9 Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031Policy 10 Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031Policy 2 Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 9
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.