®Planning appeal decision
Cadrona, Hampers Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 3EX
Planning appeal 3333097 at Cadrona, Hampers Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 3EX (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2024 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and accessibility of services and facilities.
Construction of detached dwelling and detached car barn with home office above. Vehicle access from Hampers Lane
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- RH20 3EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to green infrastructure
- the effect of the development on European sites designated under the Habitat Regulations
What decided it
The inability to rule out adverse effects on the integrity of the Arun Valley habitat sites due to insufficient certainty that water neutrality would be achieved, which engaged the habitat sites exception in NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) and prevented the tilted balance from applying.
The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply would normally trigger the presumption in favour of development under NPPF paragraph 11(d), but this was disapplied by the habitat sites protection policy exception, and the conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy and harm to character and appearance could not be outweighed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HDPF Policy 1HDPF Policy 2HDPF Policy 3HDPF Policy 4HDPF Policy 24HDPF Policy 25HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 31HDPF Policy 33NP Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 182
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.
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