®Planning appeal decision
G & R Harris Ltd, Main Road, Nutbourne, CHICHESTER, PO18 8RL
demolition and mixed use development comprising 103 no. dwellings and a Children’s Nursery, together with associated access, parking, landscaping (including provision of wildlife corridor) and associated works
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Troy D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development located predominantly outside any defined settlement boundary is acceptable in principle, having regard to the local and national planning policies relating to the location of new development in the District
- The effect of the proposed development on local infrastructure in the area
What decided it
The tilted balance under paragraph 11d)ii) of the Framework was engaged due to the absence of a five year housing land supply, and the substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery outweighed the limited, reduced-weight conflict with out-of-date settlement boundary policies.
The significant benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery (substantial weight), together with moderate-weight sustainability, ecological, open space, energy and economic benefits, were found to outweigh the limited landscape harm and reduced-weight conflict with settlement boundary policies, so the tilted balance favoured allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 105, 110, 111, 159, 169, 174, 57, 48, 49, 50, 11
Plan policies cited: CLP Policy 2, CLP Policy 45, SPNP Policy 1, CLP Policy 4, CLP Policy 39, CLP Policy 9, CLP Policy 42, CLP Policy 49, CLP Policy 50, CLP Policy 33, CLP Policy 43, CLP Policy 48, SPNP Policy 4, CLP Policy 34, CLPR Policy S2, CLPR Policy H2, CLPR Policy A13, CLPR Policy NE4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.