®Planning appeal decision
Field west of Beachlands Nursery, Newells Lane, West Ashling , PO18 8DD
use of land for the stationing of a caravan for residential purposes, together with the formation of hardstanding and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would dominate the nearest settled community, with reference to the effect on the character and appearance of the area and the cumulative number of gypsy and traveller pitches in the locality
What decided it
The scale of the proposed single pitch, considered in its specific site context with existing built development and proposed enhancements, would not cause the combined gypsy and traveller sites to visually dominate the nearest settled community, and the cumulative number of pitches does not objectively dominate West Ashling in relation to its settled population.
Plan policies cited: Policy 36 (adopted Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029), Policy H13 (emerging Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039), Policy 50 (adopted Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029), Policy NE7 (emerging Chichester Local Plan 2021-2039), Policy 40 (adopted Chichester Local Plan 2014-2029), Policy H (Planning Policy for Traveller Sites)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.