®Planning appeal decision
Dunnocks, Emms Lane, Brooks Green, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0TR
Planning appeal 6003266 at Dunnocks, Emms Lane, Brooks Green, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0TR (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- RH13 0TR
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 232
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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