Deanhome Nursery, Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7NL

change of use of land for siting of a mobile home for agricultural worker

Authority: Chichester District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Change of use
Inspector: Rose C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is an essential need for a mobile home to accommodate a rural worker living permanently at the appeal site
the effect of the proposal upon the highway network with respect to a financial contribution towards A27 mitigation
the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European, nationally, and internationally protected sites

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that an essential need existed for a rural worker to live permanently on site to manage the complex, unpredictable irrigation regime and support the viability of the horticultural business.

Framework references: 84

Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 37, Policy 45, Policy 50, LP Policy 8, LP Policy 9, Policy I1, Policy T1, Policy T2

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