Planning appeal decision
11 Cow Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7LN
Planning appeal 3288037 at 11 Cow Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7LN (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 22 February 2023 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development falls within the scope of the permitted development right in GPDO Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q.
Change of Use of an existing agricultural building - former piggery building - to 1no dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- PO20 7LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development falls within the scope of the permitted development right in GPDO Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q
- the effect that the proposal would have on the integrity of the Chichester and Langstone Harbour and Pagham Harbour SPAs
What decided it
The building was capable of conversion to residential use without works amounting to rebuilding, and the planning obligation secured adequate mitigation for impacts on the SPAs.
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