®Planning appeal decision
Land North East Of The Honey House, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7RJ
the erection of 1 no. additional dwelling
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies relating to the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the Chichester and Langstone Harbours and Pagham Harbour Special Protection Areas
- The effect on the Strategic Road Network and Local Highway Network
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with development plan policies on countryside location and character and appearance, and the incomplete Unilateral Undertaking fails to secure necessary mitigation, with the adverse impacts outweighing the limited housing benefits.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, including harm to character and appearance, failure to secure SPA and highway mitigation, and conflict with countryside policies, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the proposed benefits of one additional dwelling and limited sustainability credentials.
Framework references: 11, 84, 154, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 45, Policy 46, Policy 5, Policy 33, Policy 47, Policy 9, Policy 50, Policy 51
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.