®Planning appeal decision
Land 150 Metres to the South of Parson's Withes Wood, To the East of, Pangdean Lane - O/S Map Ref Centre 529233 East, 119756 North, Nr Goddards Green, West Sussex, BN6 9LE
Planning appeal 3268646 at Land 150 Metres to the South of Parson's Withes Wood, To the East of, Pangdean Lane - O/S Map Ref Centre 529233 East, 119756 North, Nr Goddards Green, West Sussex, BN6 9LE (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
8 units of Key Worker Housing, Multi-Generational and Professional Accommodation
- Authority
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The identified public and permanent harm to the character and appearance of the area and the settlement pattern would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of the proposed development, rendering it unsustainable development.
the identified public and permanent harm to the character and appearance of the area and the settlement pattern significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing provision
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP6Policy DP12Policy DP15Policy DP26Policy DP32Policy DP37Policy Hurst C1Policy Hurst C3
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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