Land adjacent to 1 Newfields Newpound, Wisborough Green, BILLINGSHURST, RH14 0AX

a full application for a proposed single pitch settled Gypsy accommodation site

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Hartley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is sustainably located
Whether the proposal would contribute to an identified need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches in the area
The effect of the development on the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Ramsar site

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant adverse harm to the integrity of the Arun Valley SAC, SPA and Ramsar site through water abstraction that could not be adequately mitigated, which when combined with the unsustainable location away from settlements, outweighed the material consideration of unmet Gypsy and Traveller need.

Framework references: 180, 105

Plan policies cited: Policy OA3, Policy 2, Policy 45, Policy 46, Policy 36, Policy 49

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