Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of New Co-op Store, Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham, PO20 8JA
Planning appeal 3311169 at Land to Rear of New Co-op Store, Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham, PO20 8JA (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance.
one detached dwelling
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- PO20 8JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance
- The living conditions of the occupants of Fabius and Juno with specific regards to privacy
- The Chichester and Langstone Harbour Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The moderate harm to character and appearance caused by the convoluted frontage and awkward layout, combined with significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of privacy, outweighed the limited benefit of one additional dwelling in an area where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The limited weight attributed to housing supply contribution and environmental improvements was outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 33Policy 39Policy 47Policy 50
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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