Little Meadow, Bilsham Road, Yapton, ARUNDEL, BN18 0JY

the construction of 6 new dwellings with new access from Bilsham Road, sustainable drainage and landscaping

Authority: Arun District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be suitable for housing
whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupants from noise and disturbance, combined with conflict with the Neighbourhood Plan under paragraph 14, outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.

The limited benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, traffic diversion, acoustic barrier and flood risk/ecology compliance were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to future occupiers' living conditions and conflict with the Neighbourhood Plan under paragraph 14, when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole

Framework references: 11, 14

Plan policies cited: Policy C SP1, Policy BB1, Policy D DM1, Policy QE SP1, Policy D SP1, Policy E8, Policy HER SP1, Policy HER DM1, Policy HER DM2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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