®Planning appeal decision
Paiges Yard, Nep Town Road, Henfield, BN5 9DZ
Planning appeal 3346736 at Paiges Yard, Nep Town Road, Henfield, BN5 9DZ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on the provision of employment space.
Demolition of existing buildings, cessation of commercial vehicle repair business use, provision of new access and erection of two buildings containing 3 x 2-bed dwellings and 2 x 2-bed apartments along with ancillary parking and a utility building for each unit
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- BN5 9DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on the provision of employment space
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Henfield Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with respect to outlook and daylight and future occupiers with respect to noise
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Henfield Conservation Area, and this less-than-substantial but considerable harm was not outweighed by the housing benefits.
The less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area was weighed against the delivery of five dwellings in an area with 2.9 years' housing supply and the potential for quick delivery, but the harm outweighed these benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HDPF Policy 7HNP Policy P3.2.2HDNP Policy 34HNP Policy 12HDNP Policies 32 and 33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 16Paragraph 11d
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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