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

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
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.

Framework references: 11, 83

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 15, Policy 25, Policy 26, Policy 32, Policy 33, Policy RUS3

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