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Dismissed9 September 20253363857

Land at Zeka House, The Drive, Ifold, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0TE

Planning appeal 3363857 at Land at Zeka House, The Drive, Ifold, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0TE (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed detached 2 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
RH14 0TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the unsympathetic positioning and layout of the proposed dwelling, outweighed the positive contribution to housing supply in the context of the shortfall.

The considerable weight given to the provision of a single dwelling in the context of a 4.19-year housing land supply shortfall was outweighed by the substantial weight ascribed to the substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P1Policy P2Policy P3Policy P4Policy P5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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