Swimming pool and landscaping changes at Ellanore House, West Wittering, Chichester

What was proposed

The application sought changes to an approved house scheme, including moving and re-orientating the swimming pool and altering the landscaping.

“The seeks planning permission for the variation of condition 2 and 5 of planning permission WW/24/01213/FUL. Condition 2 relates to the approved plans and condition 5 relates to hard and soft landscaping for the development.”

“The proposed variations include the re-siting and re-orientation of the swimming pool within the site and alterations to the hard and soft landscaping.”

Officer report

The site

The site is outside a settlement boundary in the Chichester Harbour National Landscape, with a coastal footpath crossing its northern grounds.

“The application site is located to the northern, coastal end of Ellanore Lane, in West Wittering. It is situated outside any settlement boundary and falls within the Chichester Harbour Natural Landscape. The shoreline which bounds the property to the north is part of the Chichester Harbour Ramsar Site, Solent Maritime: Special Area of Conservation and Priority Habitat for Coastal Salt Marsh.”

“To the north of the dwelling is the residential amenity space, laid to lawn, with mature trees to the east and western boundaries. The coastal footpath crosses the site to the north. To the east are three detached residential properties of varying architectural styles. To the south and west is agricultural land.”

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Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval because the revised pool and landscaping would not significantly harm visual amenity, the surrounding area or the national landscape.

“The landscaping within the approved plans consists of terrace and pool area, grass, wildflowers and rough ground adjacent to the outbuilding. The woven fence is as approved under the previous applications. The approved swimming pool is sited approximately 12.6m from the public footpath to the north of the application site. The proposed re-located swimming pool would be sited approximately 11.3m from the public footpath.”

“While the proposed swimming pool would be sited closer to the existing footpath to the north of the dwellinghouse, it is considered that its movement would not result in a detrimental impact on visual amenity or the amenity of users of the footpath. The new location of the swimming pool and alteration to the landscaping scheme of the site would be viewed in context with the dwellinghouse.”

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Who spoke

The applicant made representations, and the planning officer presented the report to the committee.

Committee questions

Officers answered questions about noise and confirmed that no third-party representations had been received.

“Officers responded to comments and questions as follows;”

“On the matter of noise and whether any third party representations had been made; [name withheld] informed the committee no third party representations had been received.”

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The committee vote

The committee voted by show of hands to support the recommendation to permit the application.

“Following a vote by show of hands, the Committee agreed to support the report recommendation to permit.”

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The decision

The application was permitted subject to the conditions and informatives set out for the development.

“Resolved; Permit; subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report.”

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