Gatehouse Inlands Road, Nutbourne, CHICHESTER, PO18 8RJ

Demolition of existing dwelling, replace with 5 no. flats, new access, parking, landscaping and associated works

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Simpson V

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of Gatehouse as a non-designated heritage asset
the safety and function of the local highway network
the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The total loss of significance of Gatehouse as a non-designated heritage asset, to which great weight was attributed, could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of delivering 4 additional homes and other limited benefits.

The benefits of housing delivery and other public benefits were outweighed by the great weight attributed to the harm caused by the total loss of the heritage asset's significance and the unmitigated harm to highway safety and function.

Framework references: 209, 135, 57, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 33, Policy 47, Policy 48, Policy 9, Policy SB9, Policy SB4

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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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