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Dismissed6 July 20266003763

Unit 1 The Old Army Camp, Cemetery Lane, Westbourne Emsworth, PO10 8SB

Planning appeal 6003763 at Unit 1 The Old Army Camp, Cemetery Lane, Westbourne Emsworth, PO10 8SB (Chichester) was dismissed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector C Shearing, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the uses are suitably located having regard to the Council's Settlement Hierarchy and sustainable travel.

the material change of use of land for a civil engineering contractors’ yard

Authority
Chichester
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
C Shearing
Postcode
PO10 8SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the uses are suitably located having regard to the Council's Settlement Hierarchy and sustainable travel
  • Effects on groundwater

What decided it

The appeal sites are located in the countryside contrary to the settlement hierarchy and do not meet the sustainability criteria of Policy NE11, as the narrow rural lane with poor accessibility would necessitate heavy reliance on private vehicles.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy NE11Policy E1Policy E2Policy P2Policy NE2Policy LD1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 87Paragraph 89Paragraph 125

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