Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 98A Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1JL
Planning appeal 3262709 at Land to the Rear of 98A Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1JL (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2021 by Inspector Euan FS Pearson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on trees.
erection of 2 two-bedroom, two-storey, semi-detached dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Euan FS Pearson
- Postcode
- RH10 1JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on trees
- The living conditions of occupants and neighbours with regards to privacy
- Developer contributions
What decided it
The significant harm to trees, particularly the removal of protected tree group TG1 and the threat to the longevity of the mature oak T1 through root protection area encroachment, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and the acceptable privacy arrangements.
The benefits of housing delivery and the absence of adverse effects on neighbouring occupants and the financial contribution towards affordable housing would not outweigh the significant harm identified regarding trees
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CH2Policy CH3(d)Policy CH3(c)
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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