®Planning appeal decision
Dunford House, Dunford Hollow, West Lavington, West Sussex, GU29 0AF
change of use of conference and training centre (C2 Use Class) to conference and training centre (C2 Use Class), events venue (sui generis) and heritage information area (F1(c) Use Class) with public access (number of days to be confirmed) and replacement manager's accommodation
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the South Downs National Park
- The preservation of the grade II listed Dunford House, and any architectural or historic features it possesses
- The ecological value of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site in respect of water neutrality
What decided it
The significant benefits of securing a viable long-term use that would preserve the architectural and historic significance of the listed building and allow public access to its heritage, combined with effective mitigation of landscape impacts through conditions and legal obligations, outweighed the limited harm to the tranquillity of the area.
Framework references: 56, 182, 205, 55
Plan policies cited: SD1, SD4, SD7, SD9, SD11, SD12, SD13, SD14, SD17, SD20, SD21, SD43
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