®Planning appeal decision
72 Lockgate Road, Sidlesham Common, CHICHESTER, PO20 7QQ
replace existing redundant greenhouse with 2no. chalet bungalows
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed accommodation would meet an essential need for additional permanent on-site accommodation in the countryside in accordance with development plan policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate an essential need for additional permanent on-site accommodation in the countryside as required by development plan policy, and would harm the character and appearance of the area.
Although the Council lacks a five-year housing land supply, the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework is not engaged due to the site's location within zones of influence for Special Protection Areas; the adverse impacts of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 79, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 33, Policy 37, Policy 45
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.