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Dismissed12 December 20256001032

Land to East of Peacocks, Plaistow Road, Loxwood, RH14 0TS

Planning appeal 6001032 at Land to East of Peacocks, Plaistow Road, Loxwood, RH14 0TS (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Ebernoe Common SAC and The Mens SAC due to impact on protected bats.

one detached two storey dwelling (Permission in Principle)

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wyborn D
Postcode
RH14 0TS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Ebernoe Common SAC and The Mens SAC due to impact on protected bats
  • the effect of the proposed location, land use and the amount of development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the development plan would support the development in this location

What decided it

The proposal constitutes habitats development likely to have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Ebernoe Common SAC and The Mens SAC, which alone prevents permission in principle being granted under the Habitats Regulations.

The moderate harm to character and appearance together with location outside the settlement boundary on countryside land, collectively weighing substantially against the scheme, clearly outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling windfall contribution to housing supply; the habitats issue prevented approval in any case.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S2Policy NE2Policy NE6Policy NE11Policy P2Policy H3Policy A15 LoxwoodPolicy 2 Loxwood Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 12 Loxwood Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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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