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Dismissed3 October 20233318743

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

Planning appeal 3318743 at Brookfield Farm Eastergate Lane, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0BA (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 3 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 availability of the best and most versatile agricultural land (BMVAL).

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
Postcode
BN18 0BA

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SO DM1Policy D DM1Policy D SP1Policy LAN DM1Policy HP13 of the Walberton Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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