The Copper Cabin and Geodesic Dome , Land To The East of Fryern Road , Storrington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 4BJ

Planning appeal 3294592 at The Copper Cabin and Geodesic Dome , Land To The East of Fryern Road , Storrington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 4BJ (Horsham District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2023 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control.

without planning permission, the material change of use of land for the siting of a copper cabin and ancillary geodesic dome for use as short-term holiday accommodation, and associated operational development of the access, car parking, boardwalks and landscaping. Copper Cabin as shown in green, geodesic dome as shown in orange and car parking as shown hatched in blue and the boardwalks as shown in yellow in the approximate locations shown on the attached plan

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Thomas N
Postcode: RH20 4BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control
Whether the period for compliance with the requirements of the notice is too short

What decided it

The ongoing harm to Ancient Woodland and protected species justified maintaining a strict compliance period for ceasing the unauthorised use, while extended periods for physical removal and restoration were reasonable to avoid exacerbating ground and woodland damage during winter months.

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