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Allowed5 September 20253361375

Jardine Nursery, Chalk Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7LW

Planning appeal 3361375 at Jardine Nursery, Chalk Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7LW (Chichester District Council) was allowed on 5 September 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitably located for a new house having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and risk of flooding.

a single self build dwelling

Authority
Chichester District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
PO20 7LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitably located for a new house having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and risk of flooding
  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial weight attributed to the provision of a self-build home addressing a significant shortfall in self-build plots in the District, which constitutes a material consideration of sufficient weight to justify a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

The conflict with the spatial strategy policies was outweighed by the substantial benefit of providing a self-build home to address the District's significant shortfall in self-build plots, particularly given the applicant's presence on the register since 2016 and the uncertainty surrounding how the shortfall would otherwise be met.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S2Policy NE10Policy NE15Policy NE16Policy NE7Policy P2Policy NE2Policy T1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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