®Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Swan Cottage, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, PO20 7QX
Erection of two storey dwellinghouse, garage and vehicular access off Selsey Road
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character of the surrounding rural area
- highway safety in Selsey Road
- the Chichester and Langstone Harbours and Pagham Harbour Special Protection Areas (SPAs), regarding recreational disturbance impacts, and waste water impacts
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character of the surrounding rural area by consolidating a gap in sporadic development and encroaching into the countryside, contrary to the Development Plan, and this harm is not outweighed by other considerations including the modest contribution to housing need.
The modest contribution to local housing need was outweighed by the harm to rural character and the failure to address highway safety and SPA impacts, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development not engaged due to the protection of habitats sites under Framework paragraph 11.
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 33, Policy 39, Policy 45, Policy 50, Policy 51
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.