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Allowed13 March 20263375491

32 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3YE

Planning appeal 3375491 at 32 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3YE (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the vitality and viability of Steyning Centre.

change of use of existing ground floor Class E(b) commercial, business and service to Class C3 residential use to form an integral part of the existing first and second floor dwelling

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cliff D
Postcode
BN44 3YE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the vitality and viability of Steyning Centre
  • The effect upon the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar sites

What decided it

The satisfactory demonstration through three years of marketing that the ground floor commercial unit is not viable, combined with the site's peripheral location in a transition area and Natural England's confirmation that water neutrality concerns are resolved through Southern Water's efficiency savings, justified allowing the change of use to residential.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 13Policy 7Policy 31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 90Paragraph 57Paragraph 55

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