Butlers, Tower Hill, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0AQ

Planning appeal 3360134 at Butlers, Tower Hill, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0AQ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing having regard to the Council's spatial strategy.

outline application for the erection of 3no single storey dwellings with all matters reserved

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Goldberg V
Postcode: RH13 0AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on protected species and biodiversity

What decided it

The failure to satisfactorily address the potential impact on European Protected Species and the absence of demonstrated biodiversity net gain and enhancement, which attracted substantial weight and outweighed the housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The potential impact on European Protected Species, failure to enhance biodiversity and deliver biodiversity net gain, and limited harm in relation to the suitability of the site for housing, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing three dwellings to address the substantial housing shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 25Policy 26Policy 31Policy 32Policy 33
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 193a

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