®Planning appeal decision
Dunnocks, Emms Lane, Brooks Green, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0TR
permission in principle for 1no. self build dwelling on previously developed land at Dunnocks
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location, land use and amount of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to the siting of the proposal outside of a defined settlement boundary
- Whether the location, land use and amount of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to accessibility to services and facilities for future occupants
What decided it
The proposal would create a car-dependent dwelling with no opportunity to maximise sustainable transport solutions, and this conflict with the Framework's requirements for sustainable transport carries significant weight that outweighs the limited housing benefits.
The adverse effects of granting planning permission, particularly the car-dependency and conflict with sustainable transport policies, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of one self-build dwelling and limited economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 61, 110, 115, 117, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015), Policy 3 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015), Policy 4 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015), Policy 26 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)
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.