Tesla Quarry Lane
Planning Potential secured planning permission for a new Tesla Supercharger facility delivering 14 EV charging bays on a brownfield site in Chichester, overcoming policy resistance related to employment land protection.
Challenge
The application site was located within an established employment area, and the Council sought clear evidence that the site was no longer required for employment use. This created significant policy resistance that needed to be overcome to unlock the underutilised brownfield land.
Approach
Planning Potential developed a clear and robust planning case demonstrating the site did not constitute an established or safeguarded employment site.
Instead, they made the case that the EV infrastructure supported the day-to-day operation and resilience of the wider employment area, in line with national policy objectives for low carbon growth.
Policy-led justification was combined with technical evidence and proactive engagement.
Outcome
Delegated planning permission secured for 14 Tesla Superchargers, substations and associated infrastructure.
Policy concerns were successfully addressed, confirming no loss of active or deliverable employment land.
Underutilised brownfield site brought back into productive use, delivering EV infrastructure to support the surrounding commercial area and transition to low carbon transport