Planning appeal decision
Land Known As Bryant's Barn Or Dvelopment Site Lot 1 Or Land South of Delspride, Kent Street, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8BB
Planning appeal 3356751 at Land Known As Bryant's Barn Or Dvelopment Site Lot 1 Or Land South of Delspride, Kent Street, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8BB (Horsham District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 February 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities.
the temporary siting of a mobile home for a period of three years
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- RH13 8BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to noise and general disturbance
- The effect on the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar by way of water abstraction
What decided it
The absence of a water neutrality report demonstrating that the residential use would not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Arun Valley SAC, SPA and Ramsar site through water abstraction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 20Policy 26Policy 31Policy 33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 193
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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