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Allowed22 May 20263376143

Land East of Charlwood Drive, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9FA

Planning appeal 3376143 at Land East of Charlwood Drive, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9FA (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Dade E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.

development comprising up to 191 dwellings with open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access)

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
BN5 9FA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
  • Whether the proposed development would make suitable provision for affordable housing and other infrastructure required to make the development acceptable
  • The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European sites
  • Whether other material considerations outweigh any harm identified such as to justify the development

What decided it

The severe shortfall in housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the very significant benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the diminished-weight conflict with the development plan and Neighbourhood Plan.

The very significant benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate biodiversity, social and economic benefits, outweighed the modest-to-considerable weight afforded to conflict with the development plan and the Henfield Neighbourhood Plan, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the appeal was allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
HNP Policy 1HNP Policy 2HDPF Policy 2HDPF Policy 3HDPF Policy 4HDPF Policy 26HDPF Policy 16HDPF Policy 32HDPF Policy 31HDPF Policy 39HDPF Policy 40HDPF Policy 37HDPF Policy 15HDPF Policy 42HDPF Policy 33HDPF Policy 34HDPF Policy 24HDPF Policy 41
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 11Paragraph 232Paragraph 187Paragraph 15Paragraph 14Paragraph 12Paragraph 13Paragraph 30Paragraph 69Paragraph 66Paragraph 61

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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