®Planning appeal decision
Premier Marinas, Chichester Marina, CHICHESTER, PO20 7EJ
demolition of three workshops/sheds for the comprehensive redevelopment of the south-west area of the marina comprising four purpose built buildings including marine related workshops, offices, storage, reprovision and extension of the retail (chandlery) and a cafe/restaurant together with an additional 23 car parking spaces, boat parking and storage and appropriate landscaping without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref BI/12/00475/FUL, dated 28 June 2012
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Downes T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the planning condition restricting the use of the buildings to marine-related purposes is reasonable and necessary, and whether it should be varied to allow greater flexibility for non-marine related uses
What decided it
The condition is reasonable and necessary to protect marine-based enterprises that are important to the local economy and character of the Chichester Harbour AONB, and the evidence of vacancy and lack of demand for marine uses is insufficient to justify the proposed variation.
Framework references: 81
Plan policies cited: Policy C7 of the Chichester District Local Plan First Review 1999, Policy 43 of the Chichester Local Plan: Key Policies 2014-2029, Policy 23 of the Birdham Neighbourhood Plan, Policy 26 of the Chichester Local Plan: Key Policies 2014-2029, Policy 46 of the Chichester Local Plan: Key Policies 2014-2029
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.