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Dismissed1 November 20243338957

Land North of B2138 and A29 Road Junction, Bury Gate, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1NL

Planning appeal 3338957 at Land North of B2138 and A29 Road Junction, Bury Gate, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1NL (South Downs) was dismissed on 1 November 2024 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected sites with particular regard to groundwater abstraction.

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Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harley S
Postcode
RH20 1NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected sites with particular regard to groundwater abstraction
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether or not the site is an appropriate location for a dwelling having particular regard to the spatial strategy and accessibility to goods and services

What decided it

The absence of robust evidence demonstrating water neutrality and the failure to demonstrate that the design would be sufficiently landscape-led and of exceptional quality meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be supported.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SD1SD4SD5SD7SD8SD9SD17SD19SD25SD48BNDP 2BNDP 13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 109Paragraph 182

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