Land South of 101 First Avenue, Batchmere, Chichester, PO20 7LQ

Planning appeal 3330904 at Land South of 101 First Avenue, Batchmere, Chichester, PO20 7LQ (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to noise impacts.

construction of detached workshop building along with associated hard standing fence and landscaping

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Leonard S
Postcode: PO20 7LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to noise impacts
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the Council's settlement strategy

What decided it

The proposal would cause material harm to the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers through noise impacts from increased traffic movements on the shingle access drive, which cannot be justified by the modest economic benefits or unsubstantiated claims of essential local need.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 26Policy 33Policy 1Policy 2Policy 45Policy 46
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 89

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