®Planning appeal decision
Field South Of Raughmere Drive , Lavant West Sussex, PO18 0AB
Planning appeal 3284653 at Field South Of Raughmere Drive , Lavant West Sussex, PO18 0AB (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Rollings G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
an outline application with all matters reserved (except for access) for the development of 140 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, parking and associated works
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rollings G
- Postcode
- PO18 0AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the South Downs National Park (SDNP) and the gap between Chichester and Lavant
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of the development, with particular regard to road traffic noise and noise associated with the operation of the Goodwood Aerodrome and the Goodwood Motor Circuit
What decided it
The substantial combined harm to the character and appearance of the area (including the SDNP setting and the gap between settlements) and to the living conditions of future occupiers from noise significantly and demonstrably outweighed the scheme's benefits.
the benefits of affordable housing (significant weight), market housing (minimal weight), economic benefits (moderate weight) and biodiversity net gain (moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of future occupiers, such that the proposal did not represent sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CDCLP Policy 2CDCLP Policy 33CDCLP Policy 45CDCLP Policy 47CDCLP Policy 48CDCLP Policy 34CDCLP Policy 7CDCLP Policy 8CDCLP Policy 13CDCLP Policy 39CDCLP Policy 9CDCLP Policy 43CDCLP Policy 49CDCLP Policy 52CDCLP Policy 54LNP Policy LNDP1LNP Policy LNDP2LNP Policy LNDP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69Paragraph 68Paragraph 71Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 57
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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