®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Blackboy Lane and North of Godwin Way, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO19 3QS
Planning appeal 3323748 at Land West of Blackboy Lane and North of Godwin Way, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO19 3QS (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 2Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 5Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 33Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 45Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 47Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 48Chichester Local Plan Key Policies 2014-2029 Policy 49Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy D1Fishbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 123Paragraph 124Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 180Paragraph 186Paragraph 226
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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