®Planning appeal decision
Hopedene Common Road, Hambrook, CHICHESTER, PO18 8UP
change use of land to a single private gypsy pitch with associated hardstanding and day room
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the effect of the proposed additional Gypsy/traveller pitch, in combination with existing sites, on the settled community
- the availability of alternative pitches
- the effect on protected habitats sites
- whether any harm identified, including conflict with the development plan, would be outweighed by other considerations
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan, particularly Policy 36 of the Local Plan and Policy OA3-1 of the Westbourne Neighbourhood Plan, and the adverse effects on the SPA can be effectively mitigated through the secured planning obligation and conditions.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 36 of the Chichester Local Plan: Key Policies 2014-2029, Policy OA3-1 of the Westbourne Neighbourhood Plan
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.