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Notice upheld2 February 20263370740

Land Lying to the West of Prestwood Lane Also Known As Land at Prestwood Corner, Prestwood Lane, Ifield, West Sussex, RH11 0LA

Planning appeal 3370740 at Land Lying to the West of Prestwood Lane Also Known As Land at Prestwood Corner, Prestwood Lane, Ifield, West Sussex, RH11 0LA (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2026 by Inspector Fagan N, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of this rural area.

Material change of use of the Land from agriculture and equestrian use to a mixed use comprising agriculture, equestrian use and the stationing of a twin unit mobile home for human habitation, together with associated hardstanding, sewage treatment plant, calor gas tank and metal storage shed

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Fagan N
Postcode
RH11 0LA

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 19Policy 20Policy 25Policy 26Policy 33Policy RUS2Policy RUS3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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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