Need's Farmhouse, Steyning Road, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8ED

We propose to install a 22.95kW solar system on a field on our property, comprising 54 ground mounted PhotoVoltaic Panels (in 3 rows), 2 batteries and an inverter

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Szymanski D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the setting and significance of Grade II Listed designated heritage assets

What decided it

The harm to the setting and significance of two Grade II listed designated heritage assets, to which great weight must be given under section 66 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and Framework paragraph 212, was not outweighed by the public benefits of renewable energy generation.

Framework references: 161, 163, 164, 167, 168, 202, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy 34, Policy 35, Policy 36, Policy 37

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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