®Planning appeal decision
1 Cootham Brow, New Town Road, Storrington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 4JP
‘Change of use to a single-storey Outbuilding on an Existing property from a Presumed C3 “Sui-Generis” Holiday-Let to a Permanent C3 Dwellinghouse’
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the proposed private amenity space
What decided it
The poor quality of the proposed living accommodation, particularly the inadequate private amenity space and cramped plot, combined with limited harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefit in the context of a very substantial shortfall in housing land supply.
the adverse impacts of poor living conditions and harm to character and appearance, which would be enduring, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a single small dwelling to housing supply, even in the context of a very substantial shortfall
Framework references: 11, 129, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy 32, Policy 33
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