®Planning appeal decision
Cadrona, Hampers Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 3EX
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 182
Plan policies cited: HDPF Policy 1, HDPF Policy 2, HDPF Policy 3, HDPF Policy 4, HDPF Policy 24, HDPF Policy 25, HDPF Policy 26, HDPF Policy 31, HDPF Policy 33, NP Policy 1
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.