®Planning appeal decision
Little Meadow Bilsham Road, Yapton, ARUNDEL, BN18 0JY
Outline application with access for up to 73 No. new dwellings (but retaining Oak Trees & Little Meadow dwellings), 405 sqm of new light industrial buildings as part of an enlarged employment site & Public Open Space. The existing junction of Grevatts Lane West & Bilsham Road will be closed & Grevatts Lane West diverted to a new access point to the South”
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jordan A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in unacceptable flood risks, with particular regard to the effects of climate change
- The effects of the proposal on highway safety
- The accessibility of the site, with particular regard to services and facilities
- The effects of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance heritage assets, in particular Hobbs Farm House, and associated curtilage buildings
- Whether the proposal would lead to an unacceptable loss of agricultural land
- Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The very substantial harm to the character and appearance of the countryside was not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the benefits of the scheme, including the provision of housing.
The substantial weight attributed to the provision of up to 73 homes, including affordable housing, and other lesser benefits did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very substantial harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, so the tilted balance tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: W DM2, T SP1, T DM1, C SP1, D SP1, D DM1, EMP DM1, SO DM1, AH SP2, INF SP1, BB1, H1, E1
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