®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Lake Lane, Barnham, West Sussex, PO22 0AJ
demolition of stable block and erection of 7 No dwelling houses comprising 2 No three-bedroom detached bungalows and 5 No four- bedroom two-storey detached houses together with associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coles C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply (3.41 years) and the absence of material harm to character and appearance, combined with the relative sustainability of the location and efficient use of brownfield land, outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy and neighbourhood plan policies under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting permission (conflict with spatial strategy and neighbourhood plan policies) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (housing delivery, brownfield reuse, sustainable location, no material harm to character and appearance, economic benefits), and the appeal was allowed.
Framework references: 11, 14, 125, 69, 70
Plan policies cited: Policy C SP1 of the Arun Local Plan 2011-2031, Policy H8 of the Barnham and Eastergate Neighbourhood Development Plan, Policy HP1 of the Walberton Neighbourhood Development Plan, Policy D DM1 of the Arun Local Plan 2011-2031, Policy D SP1 of the Arun Local Plan 2011-2031, Policy HP13 of the Walberton Neighbourhood Development Plan, Policy ES5 of the Barnham and Eastergate Neighbourhood Development Plan
Judgments cited: Vistry Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing And Communities & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWHC 2088 (Admin) (07 August 2024)
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