Planning appeal decision
Black Boy Court, Main Road, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8XX
Planning appeal 3293229 at Black Boy Court, Main Road, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8XX (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Fishbourne Conservation Area.
Creation of 4 no. parking spaces, dropped kerb, boundary treatment and landscaping
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- PO18 8XX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Fishbourne Conservation Area
What decided it
The substantial landscaping and boundary treatment proposed would enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by replacing a poor quality, uninspiring frontage with verdant planting consistent with the area's character.
The benefits of enhancing the Conservation Area's character and appearance through improved landscaping and the indirect benefit of reducing on-road parking outweighed any concerns about the parking layout or access width.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Chichester Local Plan Policy 40Chichester Local Plan Policy 47Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy D1Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy H1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 206
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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