Richmond Arms, 224 London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1AU

Planning appeal 3280743 at Richmond Arms, 224 London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1AU (Arun District Council) was allowed on 24 May 2022 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).

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
Postcode: PO21 1AU

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HER SP1Policy D DM1Policy D SP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 203

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