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Dismissed14 May 20266004095

Denhams, Andrews Hill, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9JT

Planning appeal 6004095 at Denhams, Andrews Hill, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9JT (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings Flagstones, Home Cottage & Webb Cottage and St Andrew's House, and the non-designated heritage asset Denhams.

the construction of 1 x detached dwelling and 2 x semi detached dwellings

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Housden C
Postcode
RH14 9JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings Flagstones, Home Cottage & Webb Cottage and St Andrew's House, and the non-designated heritage asset Denhams
  • the location of the development situated outside of a defined settlement boundary
  • the accessibility to services and facilities for future occupiers of the development

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets Flagstones, Home Cottage and Webb Cottage, which amounts to a strong reason for refusing the development under paragraph 11d)i) of the Framework and outweighs the limited public benefits of housing delivery.

The limited public benefits of three dwellings and housing delivery (in a district with only 2.9 years supply) did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets Flagstones, Home Cottage and Webb Cottage, and the moderate harm to the non-designated asset Denhams, with the heritage harm providing a strong reason for refusal under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 2Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 3Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 4Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 25Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 26Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 32Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 33Horsham District Planning Framework Policy 34Billingshurst Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy Bill 1Billingshurst Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy Bill 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 61Paragraph 110Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 187Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 216Paragraph 232

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