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Allowed31 July 20266005400

Land South of Bax Close, Storrington, RH20 4HN

Planning appeal 6005400 at Land South of Bax Close, Storrington, RH20 4HN (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 31 July 2026 by Inspector E Catcheside, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on trees, with particular regard to protected tree T2.

erection of 30 No. residential units with associated landscaping, public open space, earthworks, drainage, access and all other associated infrastructure

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
E Catcheside
Postcode
RH20 4HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on trees, with particular regard to protected tree T2
  • the character and appearance of the area, and the setting of the South Downs National Park (the SDNP)

What decided it

The severe shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the resulting benefits of housing delivery were found to outweigh the limited and moderate harms identified.

The significant benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, together with moderate benefits from biodiversity net gain, highway improvements and economic activity, were found not to be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm from loss of tree T2 and limited harm to landscape character and the spatial strategy, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and permission was granted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 33 of the HDPFPolicy 30 of the HDPFPolicy 25 of the HDPFPolicy 26 of the HDPFPolicy 16 of the HDPFPolicy 32 of the HDPFPolicy 31 of the HDPFPolicy 24 of the HDPFPolicy 37 of the HDPFPolicy 2 of the HDPFPolicy 3 of the HDPFPolicy 4 of the HDPFPolicy 1 of the Storrington, Sullington & Washington Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2031Policy M9 of the West Sussex Joint Minerals Local Plan July 2018 (Partial Review March 2021)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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