Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Ford Lane and East of North End Road, Ford, BN18 0DS
Planning appeal 3280238 at Land to the South of Ford Lane and East of North End Road, Ford, BN18 0DS (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy satisfies the requirements of the Arun Local Plan and NPPF, and whether the siting of the charging points would present acceptable safety conditions for occupiers and visitors.
4.5ha of residential development comprising of 3.4ha of land for the erection of 100 No. dwellings (up to 30 (30%) affordable housing) together with 1.1ha of land set aside for public open space, strategic landscaping, 2.2ha of public open space, green corridors with vehicular access from Ford Lane & pedestrian/cycle access only from North End Road
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- BN18 0DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy satisfies the requirements of the Arun Local Plan and NPPF, and whether the siting of the charging points would present acceptable safety conditions for occupiers and visitors
What decided it
The proposed siting of electric vehicle charging points would create unacceptable trip hazards from charging cables crossing shared paths accessible to occupiers and visitors, failing to meet the safety and amenity standards required by NPPF paragraph 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1Policy QE DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 107Paragraph 112Paragraph 130
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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