®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining No. 2 and No. 3 Townhouse Cottages, Townhouse Farm, Coolham Road, Thakeham, RH20 3EW
the demolition of existing storage unit and erection of 2no. detached dwellings, associated private gardens, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH20 3EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- Access to services and facilities
What decided it
The adverse impact of the site's unsustainable location and poor accessibility, requiring reliance on private vehicles to access services and facilities, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and limited environmental, social and economic gains.
The harm from the unsustainable location and accessibility requirements was not outweighed by the contribution to housing land supply and limited environmental, social and economic benefits; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 26
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.