Douglaslake Farm, Little Bognor Road, Fittleworth, PULBOROUGH, West Sussex, RH20 1JS

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land and buildings to a use as storage and distribution centre (Use Class B8)

Authority: South Downs
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development upon the living conditions of adjacent residential occupiers
The effect of the development upon the character, appearance and relative tranquillity of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable adverse noise impact from jet washing and loading/unloading activities in the yard, occurring in close proximity to adjacent residential properties with inadequate mitigation possible, combined with harm to the relative tranquillity of the National Park landscape.

Framework references: 16

Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SD2, Policy SD4, Policy SD5, Policy SD7, Policy FITT1

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