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Roundabout Place, Common Hill, West Chiltington, West Sussex, RH20 2NR
Planning appeal 3370636 at Roundabout Place, Common Hill, West Chiltington, West Sussex, RH20 2NR (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2025 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Chiltington Lanes Conservation Area and the effect of the proposal on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset.
the erection of a 3No. bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping, parking and the retention of the existing access arrangements
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- RH20 2NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Chiltington Lanes Conservation Area and the effect of the proposal on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset would not be outweighed by the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling, particularly given that heritage protection policies provide a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The positive contribution to housing supply and associated social and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, with heritage protection policies providing a strong reason for refusal under the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 32Policy 33Policy 34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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