Land South of Furze Common, Thakeham, RH20 3EF

Planning appeal 3365902 at Land South of Furze Common, Thakeham, RH20 3EF (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed new access road on neighbouring occupiers, in terms of noise, activity, light pollution and air quality.

up to 28 dwellings, with access from Storrington Road

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Felgate J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposed new access road on neighbouring occupiers, in terms of noise, activity, light pollution and air quality

What decided it

The district's failure to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the Housing Delivery Test falling below 75% triggered the tilted balance, which heavily favoured approval given the absence of any unacceptable impacts on neighbouring occupiers and the substantial benefits of housing provision.

The conflict with the development plan spatial strategy was clearly outweighed by the combined weight of housing delivery benefits (substantial), economic benefits (significant), and the absence of unacceptable impacts on neighbouring occupiers, with the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) weighing heavily towards approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: HDPF Policy 1HDPF Policy 2HDPF Policy 3HDPF Policy 16HDPF Policy 24HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 33TPNP Policy 1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 187Paragraph 192Paragraph 199

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