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Notice upheld31 May 20223278883

82A Fletchers Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7QG

Planning appeal 3278883 at 82A Fletchers Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7QG (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2022 by Inspector Sandra Prail, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the use of the mobile home/caravan site constitutes a suitable site for housing.

without planning permission the material change of use of the land to a residential mobile home/caravan site

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Sandra Prail

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the use of the mobile home/caravan site constitutes a suitable site for housing
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The residential mobile home/caravan site in open countryside outside any settlement boundary fails to satisfy any development plan criteria for new dwellings and represents unsustainable development contrary to the development plan and Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 5Policy 45Policy 49Policy 50

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