®Planning appeal decision
The Royal Oak, Friday Street, Rusper, Horsham, RH12 4QA
the proposed erection of two 3 bedroom dwellings with integral garages
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the spatial strategy for the district
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Friday Farm, combined with the site's unsuitability having regard to the spatial strategy and accessibility to services, provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of previously developed land, and energy efficiency do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, to which great weight must be given, and the conflict with the spatial strategy and sustainability principles of the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 73, 84, 124
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 HDPF, Policy 2 HDPF, Policy 3 HDPF, Policy 4 HDPF, Policy 25 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 32 HDPF, Policy 33 HDPF, Policy 34 HDPF, Policy RUS1 NP, Policy RUS3 NP
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.