Planning appeal decision
Plot 2, Ham Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7NS
Planning appeal 3363566 at Plot 2, Ham Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex, PO20 7NS (Chichester District Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the agricultural container is appropriate in the countryside having regard to the Council's spatial strategy.
the erection of agricultural container, shed and animal shelters
- Authority
- Chichester District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- PO20 7NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the agricultural container is appropriate in the countryside having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the agricultural container on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The agricultural container's design, siting and materials fail to be appropriate to the countryside location and cause unacceptable harm to the rural setting and character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy NE10Policy NE2
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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