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Comments: |
I am writing on behalf of the Horsham
Society to object strongly to this
application. The site is well outside the
built-up boundary of Horsham town and does
not meet any of the exceptions to Policy
DC1. The application does not meet the
requirements of the FAD SPD: it is not
adjacent to the BUB, does not complement the
character of Horsham as defined in the
Horsham Town Design Statement, and there is
no evidence that it is deliverable
(particularly given the intention for the
homes to be self-build). The application is
purely speculative and would not make a
meaningful impact on any perceived shortfall
in housing land supply, certainly not to an
extent that would justify overturning Policy
DC1. For this reason the applicant’s
reliance on the appeal decision in the case
of Land East of Daux Avenue, Billingshurst
is misplaced. The application should be
refused.
John Steele Secretary, Planning Sub
Committee |
