®Planning appeal decision
Field West of Beachlands Nursery, Newells Lane, Funtington, West Sussex, PO18 8DD
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy 36, Policy 45, Policy 48, Policy 55
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.