®Planning appeal decision
Land at Longmeadow Barn, 15 Hermongers Lane, Rudgwick, HORSHAM, RH12 3AH
subdivision of site and erection of detached 2 storey dwelling, creation of new access and associated works
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the location of the site within an Area of Great Landscape Value
- The effect upon the living conditions of nearby residents having particular regard to outlook and daylight
What decided it
The substantial harms to the character and appearance of the Area of Great Landscape Value and to the living conditions of nearby residents significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing provision under the tilted balance test.
The benefits of providing an additional home, albeit tempered by the local need being for smaller properties, were substantially outweighed by the substantial harms to character and appearance and living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy SP2, Policy TD1, Policy DM1, Policy DM15, Policy DM5, Policy EEG3, Policy EEG4
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.