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Allowed11 July 20253355546

Horsham Golf Club, Denne Park, Horsham , RH13 0AX

Planning appeal 3355546 at Horsham Golf Club, Denne Park, Horsham , RH13 0AX (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 11 July 2025 by Inspector Young D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The degree to which the proposed development would result in landscape and visual harm to the local area.

the development of a Sports and Leisure Hub including the provision of communal facilities, nursery, golf college, sports club house (containing health & fitness spa, changing facilities and food & beverage) and an educational facility for Warren Clark Golfing Dreams (Use Classes E, F1 & F2); a local centre containing a convenience store and co-working space (Use Classes E & F2); the provision of supporting landscaping, open space and related infrastructure; outdoor sports and leisure provision comprising driving range, reprovision of golf (including supporting golf facilities) and hockey (including pitches and training area) (Use Class F2) and up to 800 dwellings (Use Class C3) (all matters reserved save for access)

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Young D
Postcode
RH13 0AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The degree to which the proposed development would result in landscape and visual harm to the local area
  • Whether future residents of the development would be able to conveniently access local facilities including education provision through non-car modes of transport
  • Overall compliance with the Development Plan and whether any harms would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the appeal scheme

What decided it

The overriding and urgent need for housing, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate anything close to a five-year housing land supply, meant the substantial benefits of the scheme clearly outweighed the moderate landscape harm and policy conflicts.

The very substantial benefits of housing delivery, the water neutrality solution, sports and community facilities, and transport improvements clearly outweighed the moderate landscape harm and conflict with HDPF Policies 25, 26 and 27 and SNP Policy 1, even on a flat section 38(6) balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 25Policy 26Policy 27Policy 40HDPF Policy 1SNP Policy 1Policy 9 of the Southwater Neighbourhood PlanPolicy M9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 69Paragraph 70Paragraph 108Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 119Paragraph 201

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