®Planning appeal decision
Land to East of Peacocks, Plaistow Road, Loxwood, RH14 0TS
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
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.
Framework references: 55, 83, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy S2, Policy NE2, Policy NE6, Policy NE11, Policy P2, Policy H3, Policy A15 Loxwood, Policy 2 Loxwood Neighbourhood Plan, Policy 12 Loxwood Neighbourhood Plan
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.