Land Adjoining No. 2 and No. 3 Townhouse Cottages, Townhouse Farm, Coolham Road, Thakeham, RH20 3EW

Planning appeal 6007707 at Land Adjoining No. 2 and No. 3 Townhouse Cottages, Townhouse Farm, Coolham Road, Thakeham, RH20 3EW (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2026 by Inspector Nicola Davies, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.

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
Inspector: Nicola Davies
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 26
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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