®Planning appeal decision
Kilnwood Vale Sub-Phase 3DEFG, Kilnwood Vale, Crawley Road, Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 0DB
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 48, 56, 60, 74, 180, 186, 187, 188, 194, 20
Plan policies cited: Policy 31, Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 37, Policy 40, Policy 41, Policy WB1, Policy WB4, Policy WB10
Judgments cited: Wyatt [2023]; Waddenzee; Sweetman; R (An Taisce); Sizewell C; Harris [2023]
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