New Barn Pook Lane, East Lavant, CHICHESTER, PO18 0AH

new dormer window to rear elevation to replace existing dormer window and rooflight

Authority: South Downs
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Steen A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the new dormer window on the character and appearance of Mid & East Lavant Conservation Area and the effect of the dormer on the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park
Whether the proposed works and development would preserve the listed buildings or their setting or any features of special architectural and historic interest (or significance) which they possess

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, combined with modest harm to the National Park landscape, could not be justified by the limited private benefit of improved living conditions for occupiers.

Framework references: 215, 135

Plan policies cited: SD5, SD6, SD12, SD13, SD15, SD31

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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