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Kilnwood Vale Sub-Phase 3DEFG, Kilnwood Vale, Crawley Road, Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 0DB
Planning appeal 3333968 at Kilnwood Vale Sub-Phase 3DEFG, Kilnwood Vale, Crawley Road, Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 0DB (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 30 July 2024 by Inspector McCreery D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a Habitats Regulations compliant appropriate assessment can be concluded and, if so, on what basis.
reserved matters approval sought for layout, appearance, landscaping, and scale (in accordance with DC/15/2813) for Phase 3DEFG of the Kilnwood Vale development, comprising 280 dwellings with associated landscaping, access and parking. Summary of recommendation: the reserved matters should be APPROVED. 1
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- RH12 0DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a Habitats Regulations compliant appropriate assessment can be concluded and, if so, on what basis.
- Whether the evidence otherwise indicates that the reserved matters should be approved.
What decided it
The imposition of a Grampian-style condition (Condition 6) securing water neutrality mitigation via SNOWS or an equivalent scheme enabled a favourable Habitats Regulations appropriate assessment to be concluded.
The significant benefits of housing, affordable housing, employment, economic benefits, open space, landfill remediation and biodiversity, combined with accordance with the Outline Permission and development plan, outweighed the need for further restriction, once conditions ensured no adverse effect on the integrity of the Arun Valley Sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33Policy 37Policy 40Policy 41Policy WB1Policy WB4Policy WB10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 56Paragraph 60Paragraph 74Paragraph 180Paragraph 186Paragraph 187Paragraph 188Paragraph 194Paragraph 20
- Judgments
- Wyatt [2023]; Waddenzee; Sweetman; R (An Taisce); Sizewell C; Harris [2023]
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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