®Planning appeal decision
Land at Loxwood Hall West, Guildford Road, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0QP
Planning appeal 3331297 at Land at Loxwood Hall West, Guildford Road, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0QP (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of up to 146 dwellings (with all matters reserved except for access) together with the
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- GU9 8ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether any conflict with the development plan is outweighed by any other matters, including the housing land supply position and the benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply and the out-of-date status of the development plan policies, combined with the substantial housing benefits of the proposal, outweighed the localised landscape harm and conflict with the neighbourhood plan's development boundary policy.
The adverse effects of localised landscape and visual harm and development outside the built-up boundary contrary to Policy FNP10 were outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering 146 dwellings including 54 affordable units, the sustainable location, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain, and the failure of the development plan to meet housing need calculated by the Standard Method.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ALH1Policy SP2Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy FNP1Policy FNP10Policy FNP11Policy FNP13Policy FNP14Policy DM11Policy AHN1Policy ST1Policy NE1Policy NE3Policy DM15Policy TD1Policy CC2Policy DM1Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 57Paragraph 111Paragraph 174Paragraph 198
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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