®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Cowfold Road, Coolham, West Sussex, RH13 8QJ
erection of 9no. 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom dwellings, including a mix of houses and bungalows, together with access from Cowfold Road, vehicle and cycle parking, landscaping and open space, and sustainable drainage
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to planning policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply (1.7 years) engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the adverse impacts of granting permission did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate negative weight of conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy was outweighed by the moderate positive weight of delivering nine homes (seven with two or three bedrooms), contributing to the Council's critically low housing land supply of 1.7 years, together with benefits of open space, sustainable construction, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, and economic benefits.
Framework references: 11, 14, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 HDPF, Policy 2 HDPF, Policy 3 HDPF, Policy 4 HDPF, Policy 25 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 32 HDPF, Policy 33 HDPF, Policy 37 HDPF, Policy Ship HD1 SPNP, Policy Ship HD2 SPNP, Policy Ship HD3 SPNP
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.