Land to the rear of 1 Sea Drive, Ferring, WORTHING, BN12 5HD

new build dwelling

Authority: Arun District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reid J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that the proposed developments would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The harmful effect on character and appearance caused by the prominent siting and discordant forms of the dwellings, which would be incongruous and unacceptably at odds with the established development pattern, outweighs the benefits of housing delivery in the context of a housing land supply shortfall.

The benefits of housing delivery and effective use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance identified in the main issue, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy D SP1, Policy D DM1, Policy 1A of the Ferring Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2029

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