Bellows Bramlands Lane, Woodmancote, HENFIELD, BN5 9TG

without planning permission, the retention of an all-weather playing surface with fence surround, shown hatched in green on the attached plan

Authority: South Downs
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Davies H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, with particular regard to whether it would conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park
Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, with regard to policy for development outside of settlement boundaries

What decided it

The finding that the development, situated within an already-developed residential context, caused no unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the site or the National Park landscape and complied with the development plan as a whole.

The Inspector balanced the visual and landscape effects and locational policy considerations and concluded, on balance, that the development conserved the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park and complied with the development plan as a whole, with no significant conflicts weighing against it.

Framework references: 182, 176

Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD11, Policy SD25, Policy 1, Policy 3

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