Travis Perkins, The Causeway, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; including the proposal's design, and the effect of the proposal on the statutory purposes of the nearby South Downs National Park
• Whether or not the proposal passes the 'sequential test' in respect of flooding, and if so, whether or not it passes the 'exception test'
• The effect of the proposed development in respect of surface water flooding
• Whether or not the proposal secures adequate provision in respect of affordable housing, and if not, whether this is justified
• Whether the proposal makes adequate provision in respect of parking provision
• Whether the proposed development makes adequate provision for public open space provision for future occupiers or not
• The effect of the proposal on the Grade II listed building known as the Engine Shed, and other nearby heritage assets
• Whether the proposal makes adequate provision in respect of infrastructure; including in respect of Travel Plan and monitoring fee
• The overall planning balance

What decided it

The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole (and, applying the tilted balance in any event, its benefits were not outweighed by any adverse effects), because the brownfield, self-contained site would not cause the harms alleged by the Council to character, heritage or flood risk.

the benefits of housing delivery, brownfield regeneration and listed building restoration outweighed the minor adverse landscape/visual effects, such that the adverse effects of granting permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework