Land off Jackrells Lane, Southwater, RH13 9DH

Planning appeal 6003043 at Land off Jackrells Lane, Southwater, RH13 9DH (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector N Praine, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the rural landscape character and appearance of the area.

the relocation of Holbrook Animal Rescue with associated buildings and infrastructure

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Hearing
Development: community-institutional
Inspector: N Praine
Postcode: RH13 9DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the rural landscape character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of existing residential occupiers with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The pressing and urgent need for Holbrook Animal Rescue to relocate, to which the Inspector attached substantial weight, outweighed the significant harm to rural landscape character.

The significant negative weight given to harm to rural landscape character was outweighed by the moderate environmental and social benefits, modest economic benefits, and above all the substantial weight given to the pressing need for relocation, such that the proposal should be determined otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 10Policy 25Policy 26Policy 32Policy 33
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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