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Dismissed8 April 20243329831

Land at Lavant Pumping Station, Down Road, Chichester, PO18 0DJ

Planning appeal 3329831 at Land at Lavant Pumping Station, Down Road, Chichester, PO18 0DJ (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the South Downs National Park.

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Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hobbs J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the South Downs National Park
  • the significance of the Trundle, a scheduled ancient monument

What decided it

The proposal would have a harmful effect on both the character and appearance of the South Downs National Park and the significance of the Trundle scheduled ancient monument, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD6Policy SD7Policy SD17Policy SD51
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 206Paragraph 180Paragraph 182Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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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