Land parcel at 518801 120405, Mill Lane, Partridge Green, RH13 8JU

the erection of 2 no. detached dwellinghouses and garages

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: RH13 8JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for residential development
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's limited adverse impacts and benefits in terms of housing delivery and sustainable location, engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

The conflict with Policy 26 and the development plan was given limited weight, and the benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and the sustainable location of the site outweighed the limited adverse impacts when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 26, Policy 25, Policy 32, Policy 33

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