Planning appeal decision
Badgershole Shaw, Coombes Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0RS
Planning appeal 3340362 at Badgershole Shaw, Coombes Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0RS (South Downs) was dismissed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and accessibility of services and facilities.
the erection of off grid three bedroom dwelling with change of use of land to create a residential curtilage and provision of a street level parking space accessed by new steps
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- BN15 0RS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- the effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan across multiple policy areas (location, character, biodiversity, and highway safety) and material considerations do not indicate the appeal should be decided otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SD1SD2SD4SD5SD6SD7SD8SD9SD11SD19SD21SD22SD25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193
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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