Planning appeal decision
Norton Lea, Chichester Road, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 9EA
Planning appeal 3352088 at Norton Lea, Chichester Road, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 9EA (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of the existing outbuilding and the erection of 2no. detached holiday lets with associated parking
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- PO20 9EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the integrity of European, nationally, and internationally protected sites
What decided it
The proposal would not harm character and appearance and would avoid adverse effects on the integrity of the Special Protection Area through appropriate mitigation secured by Unilateral Undertaking.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy 2LP Policy 30LP Policy 40LP Policy 45LP Policy 48LP Policy 51ELP Policy E8ELP Policy NE7NP Policy 001
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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