®Planning appeal decision
Southdown House, Church Street, Rudgwick, RH12 3EE
removal of an existing stable/outbuilding and erection of 1no self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH12 3EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the provisions of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant weight given to the conflict with design and character policies (Policies 32, 33 HDPF and RNP2), combined with the unsuitability of the location outside the BUAB, outweighed the modest housing supply benefit in the tilted balance.
The modest housing benefit and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of locational unsuitability and harm to character and appearance when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 HDPF, Policy 2 HDPF, Policy 3 HDPF, Policy 4 HDPF, Policy 26 HDPF, Policy 32 HDPF, Policy 33 HDPF, Policy RNP1 RNDP, Policy RNP2 RNDP
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.