®Planning appeal decision
Steepdown Cottage, Stable Lane, Findon, West Sussex, BN14 0RR
erection of 2 dwellings following demolition of garage and associated works
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Oyebade A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the South Downs National Park
- the mix and balance of housing provision in the area
- living conditions of the residents of neighbouring dwellings, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the South Downs National Park through over-intensification, combined with breaches of the housing mix policy and harm to neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the modest housing contribution.
The modest increase to local housing stock and associated social and economic benefits did not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance, housing mix, and neighbouring living conditions, particularly given the local authority's demonstrated 5.9-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD25, Policy SD27, Policy HD7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.