®Planning appeal decision
Unit 1, 7 Littlehaven Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4JF
Planning appeal 6004083 at Unit 1, 7 Littlehaven Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4JF (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1-3 Perth Way and 1 Innes Road with specific regard to outlook.
construction of a new first floor for residential use above the existing commercial premises
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- RH12 4JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1-3 Perth Way and 1 Innes Road with specific regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the development with specific regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overbearing effect and loss of outlook, combined with unresolved concerns about noise impacts on future occupiers, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery on brownfield land in a location with insufficient housing land supply.
The adverse effects of granting planning permission, comprising significant harm to neighbouring amenity and future occupier living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, brownfield reuse, and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 32 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 198Paragraph 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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