®Planning appeal decision
Land at West Walberton Lane, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0QF
the construction of 30 dwellings together with associated access, parking, public open space and landscaping
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the spatial strategy for the location of new development
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the landscape
- The effect of the development on the Walberton Green Conservation Area
- Flood risk
- The provision of affordable housing and infrastructure
What decided it
The development fails the sequential test for flood risk because there are other reasonably available sites in and around Walberton at lower risk of flooding, providing a clear reason for refusal that prevents the tilted balance from applying despite the serious shortfall in housing land supply.
The significant benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision, weighed against the moderate conflict with spatial strategy and limited harm to landscape character and conservation area setting, do not outweigh the full weight given to the failure of the sequential test on flood risk and the overall conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 14, 162, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy C SP1, Policy HP1, Policy D SP1, Policy D DM1, Policy VE13, Policy HER SP1, Policy HER DM3, Policy VE4, Policy W DM2, Policy AH SP2, Policy INF SP1
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [1982] 43 P&CR 233
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.