Arundene Orchard, Loxwood Road, Rudgwick, West Sussex , RH12 3BT

Erection of detached two storey dwelling and detached double garage

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development, with particular regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities

What decided it

The proposal's location in open countryside outside any settlement boundary, combined with poor accessibility to services and facilities and reliance on private vehicles, conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and cannot be justified by the limited benefits offered, even when the presumption in favour of sustainable development is engaged.

the adverse impacts of granting permission, including conflict with the spatial strategy and poor sustainability of location, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and self-build provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

Framework references: 11, 57

Plan policies cited: HDPF Policy 2, HDPF Policy 3, HDPF Policy 4, HDPF Policy 26, HDPF Policy 1, HDPF Policy 16, HDPF Policy 37, HDPF Policy 40, RNDP Policy RNP1

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