®Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Southfield House, Delling Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, PO18 8NN
Conversion of Old Poultry Buildings to form Habitable Accommodation (one dwelling) + Landscape Enhancements & Associated Works
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- the integrity of the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Area (SPA)
- the integrity of the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
- the safety and function of the Strategic Road Network (SRN)
What decided it
The proposal would fail to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and would likely have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation, and these harms could not be overcome by the housing benefits given the application of Framework policies protecting areas of particular importance.
The benefits of the proposal (a new home in a reasonably accessible location and jobs during construction) were outweighed by the harm to the AONB and the likely significant adverse effect on the SAC, with Framework policies protecting areas of particular importance providing clear reasons for refusal.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: LP Policy 1, LP Policy 2, LP Policy 9, LP Policy 45, LP Policy 46, LP Policy 49, LP Policy 50, NP Policy 1, eLP Policy T1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.