Brookfield Farm Eastergate Lane, Walberton, ARUNDEL, BN18 0BA

2 x 4 bedroom detached dwellings

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the availability of the best and most versatile agricultural land (BMVAL)
the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The permanent and irreversible loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, to which significant weight was given, outweighed the moderate benefits of contributing 2 dwellings to the housing land supply.

the adverse impacts of the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and associated economic, social and environmental benefits

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SO DM1, Policy D DM1, Policy D SP1, Policy LAN DM1, Policy HP13 of the Walberton Neighbourhood Plan

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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