Southwood Park Estate, Marlpit Lane , Hambrook, Chichester , West Sussex , PO10 8EQ

Planning appeal 3324972 at Southwood Park Estate, Marlpit Lane , Hambrook, Chichester , West Sussex , PO10 8EQ (Chichester District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 30 October 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use to a campsite has occurred as a matter of fact.

Material change of use of land to use as a campsite, including erection of twelve canvas covered structures (bell tents), marquee, toilet block building, storage building, play structures, hard surface gravel car park and surfaced pathways

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Douglas L
Postcode: PO10 8EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the material change of use to a campsite has occurred as a matter of fact
Whether the material change of use to a campsite was in breach of planning control
Whether at the date the enforcement notice was issued, no enforcement action could have been taken in respect of the material change of use
Whether the operational development (storage building and hard surface gravel car park) was carried out at least four years before the notice was issued

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the campsite use benefited from planning permission under the GPDO, as there was no evidence that users were members of South Wood Camping Club, and failed to show compliance with the Habitats Regulations.

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