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Allowed25 November 20253365360

Hanger Down House, Tortington, Arundel, BN18 0BG

Planning appeal 3365360 at Hanger Down House, Tortington, Arundel, BN18 0BG (Arun District Council) was allowed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of detached dwelling and associated works

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Coles C
Postcode
BN18 0BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether there are material considerations to outweigh the conflict with the development plan arising from the location of the site in the countryside, outside of the settlement boundary, such as to justify a grant of planning permission

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply and the Housing Delivery Test falling below 75% engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the material considerations—including housing contribution, self-build provision, and sustainable location—outweighed the conflict with locational development plan policies.

The adverse impacts of granting planning permission (conflict with locational policies) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (housing supply contribution, self-build provision, efficient use of previously developed land, sustainable location, and economic benefits), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C SP1Policy SD SP2Policy D DM1Policy D SP1Policy AR1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 125

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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