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Allowed7 April 20253349836

Land East of Wandleys Lane , Fontwell, PO20 3SE

Planning appeal 3349836 at Land East of Wandleys Lane , Fontwell, PO20 3SE (Arun District Council) was allowed on 7 April 2025 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan.

‘outline planning application for up to 95 dwellings (including 30% affordable), with all matters reserved apart from access ’

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Chamberlain G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's significant and persistent shortfall in five-year housing land supply, which engaged the tilted balance and meant the benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) outweighed the harm from conflict with the spatial strategy and moderate character/appearance harm.

The benefits of the scheme, in particular the significant contribution to housing land supply and affordable housing, outweighed the harm from conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and the moderate harm to character and appearance, such that the adverse impacts of conflicting with the Neighbourhood Plan did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HP1Policy SD SP2Policy C SP1Policy SD SP1aPolicy ENV DM4Policy D DM1Policy LAN DM1Policy VE3Policy GA5Policy T SP1Policy M9Policy SO DM1Policy AH SP2Policy VE10Policy AE DM3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 14Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 187Paragraph 58

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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