®Planning appeal decision
Earnley Place, Earnley, Chichester, 96871, PO20 7JL
Planning appeal 3328042 at Earnley Place, Earnley, Chichester, 96871, PO20 7JL (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2024 by Inspector Holden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeals A and B: (a) whether the development and works would preserve Earnley Place, a Grade II listed building, its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses; (b) whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Earnley Conservation Area (ECA).
removal of existing single storey extensions to east elevation and construction of single storey extensions to the north, east and west elevations, internal alterations and fenestration changes. Alteration and repairs to existing garden wall and painting of entrance gates
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Holden S
- Postcode
- PO20 7JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeals A and B: (a) whether the development and works would preserve Earnley Place, a Grade II listed building, its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses; (b) whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Earnley Conservation Area (ECA)
- Appeal C: (a) the effects of the proposal on heritage assets, namely the setting of Earnley Place, and the character and appearance of the ECA; (b) whether the site is suitable for the proposed new dwelling having regard to local and national policies for the location of housing
What decided it
The proposals would cause less than substantial but significant harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, which could not be outweighed by the private benefits or housing delivery considerations.
The public benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land were outweighed by the less than substantial but significant harm to designated heritage assets (the Grade II listed building and conservation area), to which considerable importance and weight must be given under the 1990 Act and Framework 2023 paragraph 205.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 33Policy 45Policy 47
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 70Paragraph 89Paragraph 123
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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