Planning appeal decision
Bridge Farm Coolham Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8GP
Planning appeal 3364754 at Bridge Farm Coolham Road, Coolham, Horsham, RH13 8GP (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of varying the operating hours on the living conditions of neighbouring residents.
the redevelopment of existing haulage yard to include replacement of existing building for storage and office purposes, resurfacing and expansion of yard area for the parking of distribution vehicles and alterations to the existing access without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref DC/19/1271, dated 19 August 2019
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- RH13 8GP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of varying the operating hours on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
What decided it
The proposed limited vehicle movements between 05:00 and 07:00, supported by an acoustic report and the site's location outside a settlement with the nearest property screened and separated, would not adversely affect the living conditions of neighbouring residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)
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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