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Dismissed9 December 20243338029

Land Adjacent to Saykers, Rusper, RH12 4RF

Planning appeal 3338029 at Land Adjacent to Saykers, Rusper, RH12 4RF (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development accords with the development plan strategy for housing and would be in a sustainable location.

Erection of 1.5 storey dwelling with associated parking and amenity space

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
RH12 4RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development accords with the development plan strategy for housing and would be in a sustainable location
  • whether or not the location would be suitable for housing having regard to flood risk
  • the effect of the proposed development on highways safety
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with particular regard to protected species

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds (location strategy, flood risk, highway safety and biodiversity) and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply because flood risk policies provide a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d) footnote 7.

The significant harm arising from unsustainable location, flood risk, highway safety impacts and unassessed biodiversity effects outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply contribution and economic benefits, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1 HDPFPolicy 2 HDPFPolicy 4 HDPFPolicy 26 HDPFPolicy 31 HDPFPolicy 38 HDPFPolicy 40 HDPFPolicy 41 HDPFPolicy RUS1 Rusper Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 83Paragraph 11

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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