Planning appeal decision
106 Main Road, Emsworth, PO10 8AY
Planning appeal 3262182 at 106 Main Road, Emsworth, PO10 8AY (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 23 June 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.
erection of 1.No Chalet bungalow
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Holdsworth N
- Postcode
- PO10 8AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on water quality within Chichester Harbour with particular regard to nitrates
What decided it
The excessive size and height of the proposed building in relation to its surroundings, combined with the unmitigated adverse impact on water quality in Chichester Harbour, meant that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic/social benefits from construction were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to conserve the natural environment through unmitigated nitrate impacts on Chichester Harbour
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 33Policy 47Chichester Local PlanChichester District Council Interim Policy Statement for Housing Development
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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