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Allowed18 May 20263377435

The Ghyll, Pevensey Road, Southwater, West Sussex, RH13 9XZ

Planning appeal 3377435 at The Ghyll, Pevensey Road, Southwater, West Sussex, RH13 9XZ (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Parton T, by written representations.

Construction of a new football 3G artificial turf pitch (3G ATP) with fencing, floodlighting, associated hard and soft landscaping works, SuDS and infrastructure

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Parton T
Postcode
RH13 9XZ

What decided it

The Council prevented development which should clearly be permitted by refusing the application contrary to officer recommendation and without providing substantive evidence to support its reasons for refusal regarding noise and disturbance impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Southwater Neighbourhood Plan (adopted August 2020)

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