®Planning appeal decision
Land West of 4 The Paddocks, Common Road, Hambrook, Westbourne, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8UP
change of use of land to allow for the extension of an existing gypsy/traveller site comprising of an additional four mobile homes, four touring caravans and a dayroom
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Thomas N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the integrity of the SPA
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the protected woodland
- Whether the development dominates or respects the scale of the existing settled community
- The general need for and supply of gypsy and traveller sites in the area
- The accommodation needs of the appellant, his family and their personal circumstances
- Other considerations including issues raised by third parties
What decided it
The likely adverse effect on the integrity of the Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA, which could not be mitigated with the necessary certainty, meant the Habitats Regulations tests could not be satisfied.
the benefits of meeting unmet gypsy/traveller need and the appellant's personal and family circumstances, though given significant weight, were outweighed by the unresolved conflict with the Habitats Regulations arising from likely harm to the SPA's integrity
Plan policies cited: Policy 50, Policy 36, Policy 45, Policy 48, Policy 1, Policy 2, NP Policy OA3-1
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