®Planning appeal decision
Cowfold Lodge Cottage, Henfield Road, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8DU
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 9
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 HDPF, Policy 2 HDPF, Policy 3 HDPF, Policy 4 HDPF, Policy 25 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 31 HDPF, Policy 32 HDPF, Policy 33 HDPF, Policy 9 Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031, Policy 10 Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031, Policy 2 Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2031
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.