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Dismissed18 October 20233322382

Land at Gravel Pit, Loves Corner, Clapham, West Sussex, BN12 6NX

Planning appeal 3322382 at Land at Gravel Pit, Loves Corner, Clapham, West Sussex, BN12 6NX (South Downs) was dismissed on 18 October 2023 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the landscape.

The relocation of Lansdowne Nursery from Ferring including the erection of glasshouses and agricultural workers dwelling

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Major retail and services
Inspector
Chamberlain G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the landscape
  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed dwelling, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan
  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to policies relating to development in areas at risk of flooding
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The cumulative harm to landscape character, conflict with the spatial strategy for housing, unresolved flood risk (absence of a sequential test) and unproven protection of protected species collectively outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.

The harm arising collectively from landscape impact, spatial strategy conflict, flood risk and biodiversity harm carried weight of a very high order, some way outweighing the moderate/middling benefits of the scheme, so the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD9Policy 25Policy SD30Policy SD32Policy SD48Policy SD49Policy HD9Policy BT3Policy BT4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 161Paragraph 162Paragraph 163

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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