Planning appeal decision
Funtington Road, East Ashling, PO18 9AP
Planning appeal 3300832 at Funtington Road, East Ashling, PO18 9AP (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposals would entail the creation of a new dwelling and planning unit and, if so, whether the resulting dwelling would be suitably located in terms of accessibility to services and facilities.
conversion of outbuilding to provide a domestic annex
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- PO18 9AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposals would entail the creation of a new dwelling and planning unit and, if so, whether the resulting dwelling would be suitably located in terms of accessibility to services and facilities
- the effects on the integrity of designated Habitat sites
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposals would have a likely significant effect on the integrity of designated Habitat sites through nutrient neutrality pathways, and without detailed mitigation evidence and a legal agreement in place, the Inspector could not ascertain that the proposals would not adversely affect the sites' integrity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 45Policy 48Policy 50Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 62
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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