Planning appeal decision
Bonhams Field, Main Road, Yapton , West Sussex , BN18 0DX
Planning appeal 3305678 at Bonhams Field, Main Road, Yapton , West Sussex , BN18 0DX (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2023 by Inspector Wellstead J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the setting of Yapton Conservation Area and whether the development would preserve the setting of listed buildings in the vicinity of the appeal site.
the erection of 56 No. dwellings with associated open space and creation of new access without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref Y/63/19/RES, dated 07/12/2017
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wellstead J
- Postcode
- BN18 0DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of Yapton Conservation Area and whether the development would preserve the setting of listed buildings in the vicinity of the appeal site
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The replacement of brick boundary treatment with open iron railings would harm the setting of heritage assets and the character of the area, and this harm was not outweighed by public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1Policy D SP1Policy HER SP1Policy HER DM1Policy HER DM3Policy QE SP1Policy T SP1Policy E8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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