®Planning appeal decision
Notice varied and upheld30 October 20253324972
Southwood Park Estate, Marlpit Lane , Hambrook, Chichester , West Sussex , PO10 8EQ
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Douglas L
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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