Lawful development certificate for Rogate car boot sale refused

A lawful development certificate to use land in Rogate for a car boot sale has been refused by the South Downs National Park Authority.
A lawful development certificate for use of land in Rogate for a car boot sale has been refused by the South Downs National Park Authority.A lawful development certificate for use of land in Rogate for a car boot sale has been refused by the South Downs National Park Authority.
A lawful development certificate for use of land in Rogate for a car boot sale has been refused by the South Downs National Park Authority.

The car boot sale has been running in the field adjacent to Flying Barn in Rogate since 2005.

The application was refused on the grounds of ‘excessive noise’ at other events at the site, including the popular Rogate Pumpkin Patch, and other problems within the neighbourhood including litter and traffic.

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The refusal comes after 36 objections were written to the South Downs National Park Authority.

One of the objectors, Simon Wells from Rogate, had said: “I have no objection to the car boot sales which are of manageable size for their location off the busy A272.

“The car boot sales are of manageable size and attendance levels, and are proportionate to the local infrastructure and community.

“However, the more recent Pumpkin Patch and other ‘events’ have attracted far more people, heavy traffic and congestion, litter, noise and general pollution leading to a negative impact on the local environment, the neighbours and wildlife.

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“Set up and strike traffic, and machinery as well as fun fairs and other attractions for some of the additional events which have happened, impact heavily on the neighbours and do not seem fitting for a rural site which is in the South Downs National Park.

“I therefore object to the application as it would have the effect of making even more days available for larger events in the field.

"Limiting the use of the site to 28 days per year for all activities (including car boot sales) and ensuring a sensible scale of the activities would strike a fair balance between the applicant's business interests and the business and other interests of his neighbours, the environment and the wider local community.”

Samuel Bailey, from Rogate, had also objected to the plans stating: “I object as the events/occasions are huge and we end up putting signs up, or directing traffic as people get lost with the incorrect postcode advertised.

To view the full application visit the South Downs National Park Authority Planning portal using the reference: SDNP/22/00892/LDE