Vicarage Lane, Lodsworth, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9DF

New build timber-framed garage building, brick retaining wall and relocation of existing oil tank

Authority: South Downs
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development proposed on the setting of the listed building of St Peters Well
whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lodsworth Conservation Area
the effect of the development on the landscape character and cultural heritage of the South Downs National Park

What decided it

The absence of sufficient public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial but material harm caused to the designated heritage assets of St Peters Well and the Lodsworth Conservation Area.

Framework references: 199, 202

Plan policies cited: SD1, SD4, SD5, SD6, SD12, SD13, SD15, SD31

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