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Allowed29 September 20253365661

Land South of Summer Lane, Pagham, Pagham, PO21 4NZ

Planning appeal 3365661 at Land South of Summer Lane, Pagham, Pagham, PO21 4NZ (Arun District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a residential development of up to 120 dwellings including means of access into the site (not internal roads), with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wyatt G
Postcode
PO21 4NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The site's accessible location and the ability of the Council to control the final density and layout at reserved matters stage meant the outline permission for up to 120 dwellings would not conflict with the development plan's requirement for efficient use of land.

The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land outweighed the Council's concerns about density relative to the Design Guide, particularly given the site's accessibility and the reserved matters process allowing further control.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D DM1
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.

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