Woodside Equestrian Centre, Forest Road, Colgate, RH12 4TF

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: other
Postcode: RH12 4TF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national planning policies
whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with development plan policies protecting countryside locations and national landscape conservation, and the economic benefits to the equestrian business do not substantially outweigh the harm to landscape character.

the benefits of providing secure, affordable storage and income to subsidise the equestrian business do not substantially outweigh the adverse effects to countryside character and national landscape conservation

Plan policies cited: Policy 26 of the Horsham District Planning Framework 2015, Policy 10 of the HDPF, Policy 30 of the HDPF, Policy 25 of the HDPF

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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