®Planning appeal decision
Gosden Green Nursery, 112 Main Road, Southbourne, PO10 8AY
demolition of existing B8 and B1 buildings and erection of replacement buildings for a mix of B8 and B1 uses, with access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the landscape and rural character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Whether the proposal would constitute a sustainable design and construction
- The effect of the proposal on protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the landscape and rural character of the Chichester Harbour AONB, combined with the failure to adequately mitigate effects on protected species, outweighed the economic benefits of providing employment space.
The benefits of providing additional employment space and enabling use of previously developed land were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the rural and landscape character and appearance of the area, the failure to conserve the scenic beauty of the Chichester Harbour AONB (to which great weight should be afforded), and the adverse effects on protected species.
Framework references: 85, 130, 154, 174, 176
Plan policies cited: LP Policy 40, LP Policy 43, LP Policy 45, LP Policy 48, LP Policy 49, LP Policy 52, Policy 7 of the Southbourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2029
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
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.