Planning appeal decision
Land at Manor Copse Farm, Oak Lane, Shillinglee, Plaistow, West Sussex, GU8 4SQ
Planning appeal 3283324 at Land at Manor Copse Farm, Oak Lane, Shillinglee, Plaistow, West Sussex, GU8 4SQ (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the building, having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
without planning permission, the erection of a building in the approximate position shown on the attached plan
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- GU8 4SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the building, having regard to relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
What decided it
The building is located in the countryside outside settlement boundaries and fails to meet the requirements of Local Plan Policies 2 and 45, which restrict development to those requiring a countryside location or meeting essential local rural need.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 45Policy 46Policy 1Policy 25Policy 48
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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