®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Ivy Grange, Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7NG
The material change of use of the land to a use for the stationing of a mobile home for the purposes of human habitation
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Symons G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a residential use having regard to planning policies that seek to restrict new dwellings in the countryside
- whether there are any material considerations such as the personal circumstances of the occupiers of the mobile home that may indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The personal circumstances of the occupiers, whilst important and carefully considered, do not outweigh the conflicts with development plan policies restricting residential development in the countryside and the unsustainable location of the site.
The personal circumstances and human rights considerations were weighed against the conflicts with development plan policies and the unsustainable location; the policy conflicts and sustainability concerns were found to outweigh the personal circumstances, and the interference with qualified rights was justified and proportionate.
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 45, Policy 8, Policy 39
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.