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Dismissed21 January 20253350009

Land East of Commonmead Barn , Pagham Road, Pagham , West Sussex, PO21 3PY

Planning appeal 3350009 at Land East of Commonmead Barn , Pagham Road, Pagham , West Sussex, PO21 3PY (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be safe from flooding and whether it would increase flood risk elsewhere.

Construction of three No. two-storey dwellings along with associated car and cycle parking

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
PO21 3PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be safe from flooding and whether it would increase flood risk elsewhere
  • whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the listed building

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building by eroding the important openness and rural character of its setting, and this harm could not be outweighed by the public benefits offered.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building could not be outweighed by the public benefits of three new homes, construction jobs, and future occupiers' local spend; moreover, the application of policies in the Framework that protect heritage assets provided strong reasons for refusal notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy W SP1Policy W DM3Policy HER SP1Policy ENV DM2

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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