®Planning appeal decision
G & R Harris Ltd, Main Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8RL
Planning appeal 3318548 at G & R Harris Ltd, Main Road, Nutbourne, Chichester, PO18 8RL (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 18 September 2023 by Inspector Troy D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- PO18 8RL
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substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery outweighed the limited, reduced-weight conflict with out-of-date settlement boundary policies.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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy 2CLP Policy 45SPNP Policy 1CLP Policy 4CLP Policy 39CLP Policy 9CLP Policy 42CLP Policy 49CLP Policy 50CLP Policy 33CLP Policy 43CLP Policy 48SPNP Policy 4CLP Policy 34CLPR Policy S2CLPR Policy H2CLPR Policy A13CLPR Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 159Paragraph 169Paragraph 174Paragraph 57Paragraph 48Paragraph 49Paragraph 50Paragraph 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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