Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Southbrook Lodge, Southbrook Road, West Ashling, West Sussex, PO18 8DN
Planning appeal 3310647 at Land Adjacent to Southbrook Lodge, Southbrook Road, West Ashling, West Sussex, PO18 8DN (South Downs) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitably located for the proposed development with regard to local and national planning policy.
one dwelling in the side garden of Southbrook Lodge
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- PO18 8DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitably located for the proposed development with regard to local and national planning policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site is not suitably located for the proposed development as it lies outside the settlement boundary in a rural area remote from services and facilities, and the proposal would harmfully intensify built form and damage the area's rural character contrary to the development plan and National Park purposes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD8Policy SD25
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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