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Dismissed3 October 20243343637

Ashbourne Residential Home, ByWays, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 0HY

Planning appeal 3343637 at Ashbourne Residential Home, ByWays, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 0HY (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

phased development involving demolition of an existing building (Phase 1), construction of 1 No dwelling (Phase 2 – Self-Build) followed by a second dwelling (Phase 3 - Market Housing)

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jolly J
Postcode
PO20 0HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the Strategic Road Network (SRN)
  • the Pagham Harbour Special Protection Area (SPA)

What decided it

The bulky and extensive two-property proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area at this specific junction location, contrary to the development plan, and this harm was not outweighed by the minimal benefits of housing delivery.

the minimal social, economic and environmental benefits of two new dwellings against the Council's housing land supply did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 2Policy 33Policy 47Chichester Local Plan 2014-2019 (2018)Policy 1 of the Selsey Neighbourhood Plan (2017)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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