Planning appeal decision
Bilsham Manor, Bilsham Lane, Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0JX
Planning appeal 3319337 at Bilsham Manor, Bilsham Lane, Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 0JX (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building.
new dwelling including the reuse of part of the existing outbuilding. Within the site the existing leylandii boundary hedge will be removed and replaced with a 1.8m close boarded fence, planted with native hedgerow and garden redesign
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- BN18 0JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the listed building
- whether the proposal would be safe from flooding
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting that would not be outweighed by public benefits, and would not be safe from flooding as safe access and egress could not be assured.
The public benefits including jobs during construction would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage asset; the flood risk and heritage harm together provided clear reasons for refusal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HER SP1Policy HER DM1Policy W DM2Yapton Neighbourhood Plan Policy E9
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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