Planning appeal decision
Land Between 11a The Grove and 30 Brook Lane, Ferring, BN12 5HZ
Planning appeal 3323503 at Land Between 11a The Grove and 30 Brook Lane, Ferring, BN12 5HZ (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
A 1-bedroom house along with associated parking and private outdoor amenity space
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- BN12 5HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of private external amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents of 24, 28 and 30 Brook Lane, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character, appearance and residential amenity outweighs the benefits of the proposal, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
the significant harm caused by the proposed development to character, appearance and residential amenity outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and sustainability measures, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1Policy D SP1Policy QE SP1Part P of the Arun Design Guide SPD, January 2021Part H of the Arun Design Guide SPD, January 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 225Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 124Paragraph 157Paragraph 159
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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