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Dismissed19 May 20253353777

Land To The East of Maple Road , Maple Road , Billingshurst , West Sussex, RH14 9TS

Planning appeal 3353777 at Land To The East of Maple Road , Maple Road , Billingshurst , West Sussex, RH14 9TS (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the acceptability of the reduced size of the designated Local Green Space.

‘erection of new dwelling and public play area’

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
RH14 9TS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the acceptability of the reduced size of the designated Local Green Space
  • the effect of the proposal on designated habitats sites

What decided it

The proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of designated habitats sites and would result in unacceptable loss of Local Green Space without very special circumstances being demonstrated.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits of limited weight were outweighed by the unacceptable loss of Local Green Space and the adverse effect on the integrity of designated habitats sites, with the habitats protection providing a strong reason for refusal that displaced the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BILL15Policy 31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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