Controversial plans for 120 village homes approved

Controversial plans to build up to 120 homes in a village in West Sussex have been approved despite local concerns.

The outline application from Gladman Developments Ltd, for land off Shermanbury Road in Partridge Green, was unanimously approved by Horsham District Council's planning committee on Tuesday.

It was the fifth application from the development company, which had been seeking permission to build on the site since 2016.

The council had received 56 letters objecting the plans, with concerns raised including road safety, flooding, the number of large houses involved, and whether there was a need for a development of this scale in the area.

An objection from West Grinstead Parish Council also raised concerns about an increase in water consumption, the fact the development would be in the countryside, and road safety going in and out of the site.

But the committee agreed with officers that outline permission should be granted.

The development will be made up of one to five-bedroom homes in a range of styles, including flats and detached houses, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

It will include public open space, a sustainable drainage system, and 54 of the homes will be classed as affordable.

However, the design and layout of the new homes will be decided at a later date.

The site is currently divided into three fields, one which is used as a grass paddock, and two which have not been used in recent years.

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