Littlefold, Bashurst Hill, Itchingfield, Horsham, RH13 0NY

construction of an earth bund

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Nicholls H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal on existing trees
the effects of the proposal on the biodiversity interests of the site and surrounding area
the effects of the proposal on the significance of the Grade II listed buildings, Old Pinkhurst and Littlefold
the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
whether there is sufficient need for the proposal in the countryside and the waste implications of such

What decided it

The conflict with the development plan arising from harm to existing trees and biodiversity interests was determinative and not outweighed by the public benefits from enhancement to the heritage asset's significance.

Plan policies cited: Policy 33 HDPF, Policy 25 HDPF, Policy 31 HDPF, Policy 34 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 32 HDPF, Policy W8 West Sussex Waste Local Plan

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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