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Dismissed29 October 20213262318

Swanborough Court, New Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6RZ

Planning appeal 3262318 at Swanborough Court, New Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6RZ (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would a) preserve the setting of the Grade I listed building Church of St Mary de Haura, and b) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shoreham-by-Sea Conservation Area (CA).

construction of a pitched roof in place of a flat roof & the formation of 5no. self-contained dwellings and the in-fill at first floor level of the undercroft to create 1no. self-contained dwelling and alterations to the site layout for vehicular access

Authority
Adur District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cooper W
Postcode
BN43 6RZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would a) preserve the setting of the Grade I listed building Church of St Mary de Haura, and b) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shoreham-by-Sea Conservation Area (CA)
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to light

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance and significance of the conservation area, which outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal when weighed in accordance with paragraph 202 of the Framework.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area was weighed against the limited public benefits of housing delivery and architectural improvement, and the harm was found to outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15Policy 17Adur Development Management Standard No.2 Extensions and Alterations to Dwellings Supplementary Planning Guidance
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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