®Planning appeal decision
Land East of 6 Penny Lane, Southbourne, West Sussex, PO10 8HE
Planning appeal 3365617 at Land East of 6 Penny Lane, Southbourne, West Sussex, PO10 8HE (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 14 November 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is appropriate in the countryside having regard to the Council's spatial strategy.
2 no. detached dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- PO10 8HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is appropriate in the countryside having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
Although the proposal conflicts with the development plan's countryside policies, the limited harm from this conflict, combined with the significant benefits of housing delivery and the site's good connectivity to the settlement, outweighed the policy breach.
the limited harm arising from conflict with countryside policies was outweighed by the significant benefits of providing two dwellings that would contribute to housing requirements and incorporate sustainable design, particularly given the site's partial location within the settlement boundary and good accessibility
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Southbourne Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 3 of the Southbourne Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 4 of the Southbourne Neighbourhood PlanPolicy S1 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy S2 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy NE11 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy NE6 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy P1 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy P2 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy P3 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039Policy P4 of the Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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