®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Blackboy Lane and North of Godwin Way, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO19 3QS
the development of 4 no. new dwellings (3 no. 3-beds and 1 no. 2 beds) including the provision of a new vehicular access onto Blackboy Lane, a new pedestrian crossing on Blackboy Lane, parking, landscaping and all other associated works
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance through tree loss and incongruous built form, combined with unresolvable biodiversity net gain concerns, outweighed the moderate housing and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and biodiversity, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of 4 dwellings and moderate social and economic gains, assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 61, 123, 124, 135, 136, 180, 186, 226
Plan policies cited: Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 2, Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 5, Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 33, Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 45, Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 47, Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 48, Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 49, Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy D1, Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy ENV2
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.