Planning appeal decision
Land North East Of The Honey House, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7RJ
Planning appeal 3328217 at Land North East Of The Honey House, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7RJ (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 27 August 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies relating to the countryside.
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
- Postcode
- PO20 7RJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 45Policy 46Policy 5Policy 33Policy 47Policy 9Policy 50Policy 51
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 154Paragraph 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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