Developers appeal Southwick refusal

The outline application by Redrow Homes for the development of up to a hundred houses, together with open space, access, landscaping and engineering works on land south of Blind Lane was refused by WC in July.

Reason for refusal was:

"The proposed development is located outside of the identified village policy limits for the large village of Southwick and has not been brought forward through a Site Allocations DPD or a Neighbourhood Plan. In addition, the large scale nature of development is considered to be unacceptable and inappropriate on the outskirts of a large village which has a limited range of facilities. The proposal fails to promote a sustainable pattern of development and results in an unwarranted encroachment of the open countryside contrary to Core Policy 1, Core Policy 2 and Core Policy 29 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and Paragraph 17 of the National Planning Policy Framework."

There will be a hearing to decide the appeal. Redrow say they'll present "evidence that Wiltshire Council cannot demonstrate a five year supply of housing land, and will therefore contend that the spatial strategy within the Wiltshire Core Strategy is out-of-date and that the application should be considered in the context of the presumption in favour of sustainable development."