®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Saykers, Rusper, RH12 4RF
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
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.
Framework references: 83, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 HDPF, Policy 2 HDPF, Policy 4 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 31 HDPF, Policy 38 HDPF, Policy 40 HDPF, Policy 41 HDPF, Policy RUS1 Rusper Neighbourhood Plan
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.