Planning appeal decision
Deanhome Nursery, Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7NL
Planning appeal 3348420 at Deanhome Nursery, Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7NL (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 23 December 2024 by Inspector Rose C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for a mobile home to accommodate a rural worker living permanently at the appeal site.
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
- Postcode
- PO20 7NL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 37Policy 45Policy 50LP Policy 8LP Policy 9Policy I1Policy T1Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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