Plot 44 Links Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 8UX

change of use to Class B8 for open air storage, level land and lay hardcore along with the installation of gate to gap entrance

Authority: South Downs
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Cahalane R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is an essential need for the proposed development outside of a settlement boundary
whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape, natural beauty and tranquillity of the South Downs National Park
the effect on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate an essential need for countryside development and would cause unacceptable harm to the landscape, natural beauty, tranquillity and biodiversity of the South Downs National Park, conflicting with multiple development plan policies with no material considerations to justify approval.

Plan policies cited: Policy SD25, Policy SD34, Policy SD35, Policy SD7, Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD20, Policy SD2, Policy SD9, Policy SD1

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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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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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