Planning appeal decision
Land West of Manor Park, Pagham, Bognor Regis, PO21 3JS
Planning appeal 3261859 at Land West of Manor Park, Pagham, Bognor Regis, PO21 3JS (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Holdsworth N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from highway land to residential use for the development of four 3 bed terraced houses with associated parking and access
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Holdsworth N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the setting of the Grade II listed building Barton Manor
- Whether or not the proposal would lead to an unacceptable loss of public open space
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Barton Manor was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and economic growth, triggering paragraph 11(d)(i) of the NPPF and displacing the tilted balance.
The public benefits of four houses, housing land supply contribution, and economic benefits (moderate weight each) did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the listed building setting, with the result that the heritage protection policy provided a clear reason for refusal and the tilted balance did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1Policy D SP1Policy ENV DM4Policy QE SP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 196
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.
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