Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite 17-19 Victoria Road, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 5LA
Planning appeal 3266076 at Land Opposite 17-19 Victoria Road, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 5LA (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the erection of a single two double bedroom family dwelling and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Adur District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- BN43 5LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting, form and massing of the proposal would be cramped, overly dominant and appear out of place in this specific location, thereby harming the character and appearance of the area.
the adverse impacts of the proposal significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits, which include the provision of one 2 bedroom dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Adur Local Plan 2017
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 127
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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