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Dismissed29 July 20266007006

Land North of 3 Grange Park, Ferring, BN12 5LS

Planning appeal 6007006 at Land North of 3 Grange Park, Ferring, BN12 5LS (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2026 by Inspector Andrew Owen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

new single-storey dwelling with new access and associated landscaping

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Andrew Owen
Postcode
BN12 5LS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development would be safe from flooding
  • whether the biodiversity net gain (BNG) objective would be met

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—character and appearance, flood safety, and biodiversity net gain—and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply because flooding policies provide a strong reason to refuse.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
D SP1D DM1W DM2ENV DM5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 173Paragraph 175Paragraph 11

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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