®Planning appeal decision
Land lying to the west of Prestwood Lane also known as land at Prestwood Corner, Prestwood Lane, Ifield, West Sussex, RH11 0LA
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fagan N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of this rural area
- Whether it meets the Council's spatial strategy policies in the development plan
What decided it
The unauthorised residential use and associated development had not existed for the requisite 10-year period and conflicted with countryside protection and spatial strategy policies, with no justified rural need demonstrated.
despite the tilted balance applying because the Council could not demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, the conflict with countryside protection and spatial strategy policies, and the absence of any justified rural need, meant permission should not be granted
Framework references: 84
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 19, Policy 20, Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 33, Policy RUS2, Policy RUS3
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.