®Planning appeal decision
Hawthorn Cottage, Guildford Road, Loxwood, RH140SF
the demolition of 1 no. existing bungalow, garage and outbuilding and redevelopment of the site to provide 19 no. dwellings, associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Chichester
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH14 0SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of dwellings
- the effect of the proposal on bats and the integrity of The Ebernoe Common SAC and The Mens SAC
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for the delivery of infrastructure and mitigation
What decided it
The absence of a dark landscape buffer/corridor along the north-east boundary would result in harm to bats and adversely affect the integrity of The Ebernoe Common SAC and The Mens SAC, which attracted substantial weight and could not be outweighed by the housing benefits.
The benefits of 19 market dwellings, economic benefits during construction and occupation, and suitable design (together attracting significant to moderate weight) were outweighed by the substantial harm from the absence of an acceptable dark landscape buffer/corridor affecting bat populations and SAC integrity, the failure to secure adequate planning obligations for infrastructure and mitigation, and the moderate harm from the inappropriate housing mix.
Plan policies cited: Policy H5, Policy NE6, Policy H4, Policy P15, Policy T2
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.