Brook Cottage, Farm Lane, Nutbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8SA

Retrospective application for a shed

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Cahalane R

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029, Policy 43 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029, Policy 45 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029, Policy 48 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029, Policy 1 of the Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029, Policy SB1 of the Southbourne Modified Neighbourhood Plan, Policy SB4 of the Southbourne Modified Neighbourhood Plan

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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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