Land south of Foxbury Lane, Foxbury Lane, Westbourne, West Sussex, PO10 8QX

Erection of 1 no. dwelling and associated landscaping

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the integrity of Special Protection Areas
The effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area

What decided it

the lack of certainty that the proposed nitrate neutrality mitigation would remain effective for the lifetime of the development, resulting in conflict with the Habitats Regulations and LP Policy 50

the exceptional design quality of the proposal outweighed its conflict with LP Policies 2 and 45, but this was itself outweighed by the unresolved conflict with LP Policy 50 and the Habitats Regulations regarding nitrate neutrality, so the appeal was dismissed

Framework references: 80, 130, 180-182

Plan policies cited: LP Policy 2, LP Policy 45, LP Policy 46, LP Policy 50, LP Policy 1, LP Policy 40, LP Policy 47, LP Policy 48, LP Policy 49, Policy OA1, Policy LD1

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