®Planning appeal decision
17A Riverside Close, LISS, GU33 7AE
change of use of garage building to 2 bedroomed dwelling
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether occupiers of the appeal building experience acceptable living conditions in terms of noise, internal living space and private amenity space provision
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the Wealden Heaths Phase II Special Protection Area
What decided it
The cumulative failure to demonstrate acceptable living conditions in terms of noise, internal space and amenity, combined with the absence of a Habitats Regulations Assessment for the SPA, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and could not be justified as sustainable development.
The modest economic and social benefits of adding one small two-bedroomed dwelling to the housing supply within an existing settlement (afforded moderate weight) were outweighed by the significant weight given to the totality of policy conflicts relating to living conditions and SPA integrity, and the Framework's requirement to promote health and well-being with high standards of amenity.
Framework references: 135, 194, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy SD54(1), Policy SD5, Policy SD5 h), Policy SD5 j), Policy SD9, Policy SD10, Policy 9 of the Liss Village Neighbourhood Development Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.