Planning appeal decision
West Barn, Old Dairy Lane, Norton, Chichester, PO20 3AF
Planning appeal 3275037 at West Barn, Old Dairy Lane, Norton, Chichester, PO20 3AF (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be suitably located, having regard to national and local planning policies, which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside.
Proposed Residential Mews
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- PO20 3AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be suitably located, having regard to national and local planning policies, which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on heritage assets, including the Norton Conservation Area, nearby Grade II listed buildings and locally listed buildings, as derived from their settings
What decided it
The proposal would not be sustainably located and would conflict with development plan policies restricting countryside residential development, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply and support for the local economy were outweighed by the significant harm of unsustainable location and conflict with the development plan, assessed against the Framework taken as a whole under the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy SD SP2LP Policy C SP1LP Policy HER SP1LP Policy HER DM3Policy EH1 of the Aldingbourne NDPPolicy EH9 of the Aldingbourne NDP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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