Planning appeals were dismissed

Inspectors have dismissed five appeals made over planning applications refused by Chichester District Council.

A report into the appeals was due to be put to a meeting of the planning committee yesterday (May 15).

The first was for the redevelopment of Northside, The Parade, in East Wittering. In July 2023, the council refused plans to build two shops and eight flats there.

The second was apart retrospective application to station a mobile home at Grist Farm, in Hunston.

The third was an outline application to build 30 homes on land at Streamside Farm, Runcton. The plans were refused in June 2023, with the council saying they would lead to ‘a fundamental change in the appearance of the site, with a lasting impact on the character of the landscape’.

The fourth application was for 87 flats on land off Longacre Way, Chichester.

Submitted in January 2023, planning officers were less than impressed with the size and look of the proposed building and met with developers Fortitudo Ltd and Hanbury Properties (Chichester) Limited to attempt to work out some changes. But the discussions came to nothing and the developers launched an appeal for non-determination – essentially saying the council had taken too long to come to a decision.

The final application was to change the use of agricultural buildings at Premier Treecare & Conservation Ltd to a home.

The planning inspectorate did allow one appeal. It was for the demolition and replacement of a home in Park Lane, Selsey. The council had raised concerns about the design of the new home, which would have two front entrances, making it simple to change it into two properties.