Land North of 1 to 16 Sturt Avenue, Camelsdale, Linchmere, West Sussex , GU27 3SJ

the erection of 9no. dwellingshouses together with associated access, infrastructure, parking and landscaping

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wyborn D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the scheme would represent an acceptable form of development having regard to any flood risk, the provisions of the development plan and the Framework
Whether or not the site would be safe in respect of ground water conditions for the residential use proposed, including the access and risk elsewhere in a flood event
The effect of the scheme on biodiversity, including with regard to tree loss
The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Ebernoe Common Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The scheme conflicts with the development plan as a whole due to unresolved flood risk and groundwater concerns, substantial harm to protected woodland and biodiversity, and failure to adequately protect the Ebernoe Common SAC, and these harms outweigh the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the Council can now demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy NE16, Policy NE9, Policy NE5, Policy NE6, Policy H4, Policy H5

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
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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