Planning appeal decision
Land West of the Flying Bull, London Road , Rake, Rogate, West Sussex, GU33 7JB
Planning appeal 3328273 at Land West of the Flying Bull, London Road , Rake, Rogate, West Sussex, GU33 7JB (South Downs) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the South Downs National Park.
erection of 2 no. dwellings
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- GU33 7JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the South Downs National Park
- whether the proposal would result in a balanced mix of housing or the houses would meet local needs
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan in respect of character and appearance and housing mix, and there are no material considerations to indicate the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- South Downs Local Plan Policy SD1South Downs Local Plan Policy SD4South Downs Local Plan Policy SD5South Downs Local Plan Policy SD27Rogate and Rake Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy H6(B)Rogate and Rake Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy H2(a)Rogate and Rake Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy NE1Rogate and Rake Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy BE1Rogate and Rake Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy H5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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