®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BP
Planning appeal 6009593 at Land East of Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BP (Horsham District Council) was allowed on 10 September 2026 by Inspector Jane Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development plan, the provisions of the Framework and access to services and facilities.
Single detached two storey dwelling & associated landscaping together with the relocation of the existing stable building
- Authority
- Horsham District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Jane Smith
- Postcode
- RH20 3BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development plan, the provisions of the Framework and access to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal qualifies as redevelopment of previously developed land and limited infilling within an established group of houses, which is supported in principle by Policy S5 of the Framework, and the benefits of housing delivery outweigh the moderate adverse effects of accessibility and the conflict with the development plan.
The substantial weight given to the benefits of providing homes to address the acknowledged housing land supply shortfall, combined with the support in principle from Policy S5 for redevelopment of PDL and limited infilling, outweighs the moderate weight of adverse effects from accessibility to services and facilities and the conflict with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 HDPFPolicy 2 HDPFPolicy 4 HDPFPolicy 26 HDPFPolicy 37 HDPFPolicy 1 Storrington, Sullington and Washington Neighbourhood PlanPolicy N2 Framework
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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