Fairmead Lyons Road, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0QS

Planning appeal 3350540 at Fairmead Lyons Road, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0QS (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 site is a suitable location for the proposed development with respect to the spatial strategy.

erection of new dwelling

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wallace J
Postcode: RH13 0QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with respect to the spatial strategy
whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate it would be delivered as a self-build dwelling or that biodiversity net gain requirements could be met, and the locational conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy cannot be overcome by the housing land supply shortfall.

The moderate weight attached to housing delivery benefit was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of locational conflict with the development plan and uncertainty over self-build and biodiversity net gain compliance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: HDPF Policy 2HDPF Policy 3HDPF Policy 4HDPF Policy 25HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 31
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 187

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