Holiday homes planned in village near Horsham

Planning permission is being sought from Horsham District Council to change the use of an office building and barn storage building at Bentons Lane in Dial Post into two one-bed holiday lets.

DMH Stallard, agents for the applicants, say that the current buildings are under-used.

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They maintain: “The provision of tourist accommodation will support the rural economy, encourage recreational enjoyment of the countryside and will enable a low-key form of sustainable development.”