Planning appeal decision
Tisserand Farm , Stane Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9AE
Planning appeal 3330305 at Tisserand Farm , Stane Street, Billingshurst, RH14 9AE (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether approval under Regulations 75 and 77 of the Habitats Regulations should be given having regard to the effect of the Prior Approval development on the Arun Valley SPA and SAC.
Change of use of agricultural buildings to residential (Use Class C3) to form 4 dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- RH14 9AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether approval under Regulations 75 and 77 of the Habitats Regulations should be given having regard to the effect of the Prior Approval development on the Arun Valley SPA and SAC
What decided it
The baseline water demand used in the Water Neutrality Report, derived from 6 months of meter readings during artificially resumed pig farming, does not accurately represent the existing site's actual water usage, which is effectively disused and would have minimal or nil water demand, and therefore water neutrality has not been adequately demonstrated to rule out adverse effects on the Arun Valley SPA and SAC.
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