Land East of The Trees, Main Road Fishbourne, Chichester, PO18 8AU

1 no. dwelling, new access and associated works

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be suitably located, having regard to national and local planning policies, which restrict residential development in the countryside
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in an unsustainably accessible location, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Chichester Harbour AONB, outweighed the housing supply benefits.

the adverse impacts caused by the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and choice, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11, 124, 12, 15

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 33, Policy 43, Policy 45, Policy 48

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