®Planning appeal decision
plot 13 Land rear of Birdham Business Park, Birdham Road, Chichester, PO20 7EQ
without planning permission, change of use of the Land to use as a residential caravan site
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Steen A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the developments conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- whether other material considerations would outweigh any harm that might arise from those main issues, such as: the need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches; and the personal circumstances of the appellants
- whether the developments are in a suitable location in terms of their location in respect to adjacent settlements
- the effect of the development on the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Area in which the sites are located
What decided it
The harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Chichester Harbour AONB, given great weight, was not outweighed by the unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches or the appellant family's personal circumstances.
the great weight given to harm to the AONB outweighed the significant weight given to the unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches and the personal circumstances/best interests of the children, so the balance tipped against the development
Plan policies cited: Policy 36 of the LP, Policy 43 of the LP, Policy 45 of the LP, Policy 48 of the LP, Policy 1 of the LP, Policy 2 of the LP, Policy 39 of the LP, Policy 50 of the LP, Policy 55 of the LP, Policy 4 of the NP, Policy 15 of the NP, Policy 13 of the NP, Policy 9 of the NP
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.