Richmond Arms, 224 London Road, BOGNOR REGIS, PO21 1AU

demolition & conversion of existing public house (with residential accommodation to 1st floor) to form up to 10 No. residential flats over a maximum of 3.5 storeys

Authority: Arun District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Evans L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed reserved matters details on the character and appearance of the local area, including the setting of the nearby non-designated heritage assets (signal box and pedestrian railway bridge)
whether the loss of the existing building would be acceptable in heritage terms

What decided it

The Council's serious shortfall in five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal respecting character and appearance and the setting of nearby heritage assets, significantly outweighed the loss of the existing building.

the benefits of providing ten residential flats in a sustainable location and the Council's serious shortfall in five-year housing land supply significantly outweighed the loss of the existing building

Framework references: 203

Plan policies cited: Policy HER SP1, Policy D DM1, Policy D SP1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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