®Planning appeal decision
Units C and D, 39 Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DY
Planning appeal 3323048 at Units C and D, 39 Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DY (South Downs) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy, daylight, sunlight, noise, disturbance and odour as well as bin storage.
demolition of the existing structure which is no longer fit for purpose and its replacement with a two storey building. The proposed will feature a commercial space at the ground floor, paired with a two bedroom apartment at first floor
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
- Postcode
- GU32 3DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to privacy, daylight, sunlight, noise, disturbance and odour as well as bin storage
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 37 Chapel Street and Alpine Court, with particular regard to outlook privacy, daylight and sunlight
- Whether the proposed development would encourage future occupiers to use a range of transport modes, with particular regard to the provision of cycle storage facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with particular regard to protected species and biodiversity net gain
- The effect of the proposed development on flood risk
- The effect of the proposed development on the operation of existing occupiers, and the operation of future ones with regard to bin storage
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers regarding privacy, daylight, sunlight and bin storage, and would unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to the development plan and Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO3Policy SD5Policy SD54Policy SD19Policy SD22Policy SD9Policy SD2Policy SD17Policy SD1Policy SD25Policy SD37Policy RP2Policy NEP7Policy HP8Policy HP4Policy BEP7Policy BEP6
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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