Rustington Golf Centre, Golfers Lane, Angmering, BN16 4NL

erection of 191 new homes in a mix of 1-4 bedroom dwellings and 1 bedroom apartments, with associated landscaping, parking, open space, play areas, construction of a new access from Golfers Lane, and all other associated works

Authority: Arun District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Palmer N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue in both appeals is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including consideration of its scale, density and design and its effect on the landscape.

What decided it

The severe shortfall in housing land supply (2.4 years) rendered the countryside policy out-of-date and engaged the paragraph 11(d) tilted balance, so the substantial housing benefits outweighed the moderate landscape and character harm.

The substantial and other benefits of market and affordable housing, plus other minor benefits, were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm to character and appearance and the limited conflict with out-of-date policy, so permission was granted under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy C SP1, Policy LAN DM1, Policy HD7, Policy D SP1, Policy D DM1, Policy HD6, Policy HD5, Policy ENV DM3, Policy CLW2, Policy AH SP2, Policy ECC SP2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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