Planning appeal decision
Brook Cottage, Farm Lane, Nutbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8SA
Planning appeal 3339556 at Brook Cottage, Farm Lane, Nutbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8SA (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is a need for the development in the countryside.
Retrospective application for a shed
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- PO18 8SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is a need for the development in the countryside
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside within the AONB
What decided it
The appeal building's small scale, incidental use, compliance with character and appearance policies, and in-principle support under the neighbourhood plan outweighed the limited harm from not demonstrating an essential need, resulting in accordance with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029Policy 43 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029Policy 45 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029Policy 48 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029Policy 1 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029Policy SB1 of the Southbourne Modified Neighbourhood PlanPolicy SB4 of the Southbourne Modified Neighbourhood Plan
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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