111 Second Avenue, Batchmere, Chichester, PO20 7LF

Planning appeal 3264305 at 111 Second Avenue, Batchmere, Chichester, PO20 7LF (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of new dwelling – alternative design to planning permission E/18/02530/FUL

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Leonard S
Postcode: PO20 7LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SPAs

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural area caused by the proposed two-storey suburban design, when weighed against the modest housing supply benefit of a single dwelling in the context of an acute design conflict, outweighed the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

The modest contribution to housing supply and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to achieve the social objective of fostering well-designed places, such that the proposal was not sustainable development and the presumption in favour did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 33Policy 45Policy 47Policy 48Policy 50Policy 51
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 8Paragraph 12
Judgments: Michael Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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