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Dismissed3 March 20266001138

Pondfield Farm and Stud, Midhurst Road, Fernhurst, West Sussex, GU27 3HA

Planning appeal 6001138 at Pondfield Farm and Stud, Midhurst Road, Fernhurst, West Sussex, GU27 3HA (South Downs) was dismissed on 3 March 2026 by Inspector McDonagh C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a ‘Replacement rural workers accommodation

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
GU27 3HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
  • The size of the proposed dwelling and potential impacts upon the continued financial viability of the rural enterprise.

What decided it

The substantial harm to landscape character from the extensive engineering works, combined with the dwelling exceeding the 120m2 size limit required by policy SD32, outweighed the benefits to the rural enterprise.

the significant benefits to the rural enterprise did not outweigh the substantial harm to landscape character and the conflict with the size limit in policy SD32

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD7Policy SD8Policy SD32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 84

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