®Planning appeal decision
Field West of Beachlands Nursery, Newells Lane, Funtington, West Sussex, PO18 8DD
Planning appeal 3273750 at Field West of Beachlands Nursery, Newells Lane, Funtington, West Sussex, PO18 8DD (Chichester District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 May 2023 by Inspector Orr H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development represents an acceptable form of development, having regard to the following matters: The character and appearance of the area, having regard to the cumulative impact of the development.
a change of use of land to residential, for the stationing of caravans for Gypsy Travellers, also to include a stable, and associated infrastructure and development
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Orr H
- Postcode
- PO18 8DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development represents an acceptable form of development, having regard to the following matters: The character and appearance of the area, having regard to the cumulative impact of the development
- The effect of the development on recreational disturbance, water and nitrates
- Whether any harm arising from the above matters is outweighed by any other material considerations
What decided it
The significant and unresolved harm to the Solent Maritime SAC from nutrient/wastewater discharge, for which no adequate mitigation mechanism was available, outweighed the substantial benefits of meeting gypsy and traveller need.
The moderate harm to character and appearance and the significant harm from uncertain nutrient neutrality mitigation were not outweighed by the substantial and significant benefits of additional gypsy and traveller pitch provision, personal circumstances, and lack of alternative sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 36Policy 45Policy 48Policy 55
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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