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Allowed15 July 20266006131

Land Adjacent To Pucks Croft Cottage, Horsham Road, Rusper, RH12 4PR

Planning appeal 6006131 at Land Adjacent To Pucks Croft Cottage, Horsham Road, Rusper, RH12 4PR (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2026 by Inspector Thomas Courtney, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the erection of 4no. dwellings, extension to existing cottage and improvements to the access and provision of landscaping

Authority
Horsham District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Thomas Courtney
Postcode
RH12 4PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The severe shortfall in housing land supply and the significant weight attributable to the proposal's contribution to housing delivery outweighed the limited harm to landscape character and conflict with the spatial strategy.

The limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan and erosion of landscape character was outweighed by the significant benefits of housing supply and modest contribution to rural vitality, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 15Policy 25Policy 26Policy 32Policy 33Policy RUS3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 83

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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