Planning appeal decision
Land East of 4 Cow Lane, Sidlesham, PO20 7LN
Planning appeal 3279587 at Land East of 4 Cow Lane, Sidlesham, PO20 7LN (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2022 by Inspector Edwards 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.
Detailed application for an alternative 1 no. 3 bed dwelling following approval of 19/02349/FUL”
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
- Postcode
- PO20 7LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal scheme would cause unacceptable harm to the rural character and appearance of the site and surrounding area through its top-heavy and overly bulky appearance, conflicting with development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 33Policy 47Policy 48
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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