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Notice upheld20 February 20253332337

Park Farm, Lurgashall, Petworth, GU28 9EU

Planning appeal 3332337 at Park Farm, Lurgashall, Petworth, GU28 9EU (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2025 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for the development, having regard to policies in the Development Plan and the Framework which seek to avoid isolated new homes in the countryside.

stationing of a mobile home in existing agricultural building

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
GU28 9EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential need for the development, having regard to policies in the Development Plan and the Framework which seek to avoid isolated new homes in the countryside
  • Whether the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park is conserved

What decided it

The absence of an essential need for permanent residential accommodation at the site, combined with unacceptable harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park, means the development conflicts with the Development Plan and there are no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD25Policy SD32Policy SD1Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD7Policy SD2Policy SD17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 15

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