®Planning appeal decision
Land to North of Sunnybrook, Highleigh Road, Sidlesham, PO20 7NN, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7NN
a single storey private dwelling house
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- future occupiers' safety from flooding
- biodiversity interests on and near the site
- the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Area (SPA) and the Pagham Harbour SPA
What decided it
The proposal failed to comply with the development plan on multiple grounds—lack of countryside justification, harmful impact on character and appearance, insufficient flood risk evidence, and inadequate biodiversity assessment—and these conflicts were not outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 80, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 45, Policy 46, Policy 40, Policy 33, Policy 48, Policy 42, Policy 49, Policy 50, Policy 51
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.