®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Charlwood Drive, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9FA
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
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.
Framework references: 78, 79, 11, 232, 187, 15, 14, 12, 13, 30, 69, 66, 61
Plan policies cited: HNP Policy 1, HNP Policy 2, HDPF Policy 2, HDPF Policy 3, HDPF Policy 4, HDPF Policy 26, HDPF Policy 16, HDPF Policy 32, HDPF Policy 31, HDPF Policy 39, HDPF Policy 40, HDPF Policy 37, HDPF Policy 15, HDPF Policy 42, HDPF Policy 33, HDPF Policy 34, HDPF Policy 24, HDPF Policy 41
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.