®Planning appeal decision
1 Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NQ
Planning appeal 3328384 at 1 Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NQ (Horsham District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 May 2024 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development would accord with policies regarding the location of housing.
the erection of a single detached dwelling plus detached garage with home office above, and provision of landscaping and off-street parking. Provision of a new vehicular access, driveway to serve 1 Worthing Road
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- RH13 8NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would accord with policies regarding the location of housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on a protected tree
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the site's location outside a settlement deemed appropriate for new dwellings under the development plan, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit.
The modest contribution to housing supply and small social and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance and the inappropriate location of the site under current development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 HDPFPolicy 2 HDPFPolicy 3 HDPFPolicy 4 HDPFPolicy 26 HDPFPolicy 25 HDPFPolicy 32 HDPFPolicy 33 HDPFPolicy 31 HDPF
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.