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Notice varied and upheld6 December 20243328981

The Rubbing House, Town Lane, Goodwood, Chichester, PO18 0SP

Planning appeal 3328981 at The Rubbing House, Town Lane, Goodwood, Chichester, PO18 0SP (Chichester District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Hand S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issues are the impact on dark skies, on bio-diversity, on the landscape and on tranquillity.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a use for recreational amenity storage

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
PO18 0SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issues are the impact on dark skies, on bio-diversity, on the landscape and on tranquillity.

What decided it

The cumulative and unmitigable harm to landscape character and tranquillity within the South Downs National Park, contrary to Policies SD1, SD4 and SD7.

The harm to landscape character and relative tranquillity within the National Park, which could not be mitigated by conditions, outweighed any benefit of retaining the coffee van, pizza van and gathering use, so the appeal on ground (a) failed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD4Policy SD7

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