Planning appeal decision
Nightingale Farm Limited, Sincox Lane, Shipley, West Sussex, RH13 8PT
Planning appeal 3343699 at Nightingale Farm Limited, Sincox Lane, Shipley, West Sussex, RH13 8PT (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
‘extension to existing Glamping site approved reference DC/20/2046’
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- RH13 8PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on European sites
What decided it
The inability to demonstrate water neutrality to exclude adverse effects on the integrity of the Arun Valley European sites, combined with harm to rural character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations indicating a contrary decision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 11Policy 25Policy 26Policy 33Policy 31Policy 7Policy 10
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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