Planning appeal decision
Little Wantley Fryern Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4BJ
Planning appeal 3370975 at Little Wantley Fryern Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4BJ (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the developments on the character of the countryside.
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- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Coles C
- Postcode
- RH20 4BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the developments on the character of the countryside
What decided it
The visual screening, physical separation between accommodation, and containment within the established residential curtilage ensure no materially harmful effect on the informal rural character of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 11 of the Horsham District Planning FrameworkPolicy 10 of the Horsham District Planning FrameworkPolicy 26 of the Horsham District Planning FrameworkStorrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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