Planning appeal decision
Lagnersh House, Lower Bognor Road, Lagness, Chichester, PO20 1LW
Planning appeal 3330447 at Lagnersh House, Lower Bognor Road, Lagness, Chichester, PO20 1LW (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the development has on the character of the surrounding area.
Use of land for the stationing of 4 mobile homes for occupation by people unable to afford rented housing
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- PO20 1LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the development has on the character of the surrounding area
What decided it
The development's unacceptable detriment to the rural character of the locality, arising from its form, siting and residential character, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of 4 new homes and housing land supply shortfall.
the harm to rural character significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of 4 new homes and local economic support, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C SP1Policy SD SP2Policy D SP1Policy D DM1Policy ENV DM2
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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