Planning appeal decision
Oxen Court, Oxen Avenue, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5AS
Planning appeal 3287021 at Oxen Court, Oxen Avenue, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5AS (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2022 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
upward extension to form 4no. flats within an additional floor to blocks 1 and 2. 2 x 1 bedroom flats and 2 x 2 bedroom flats
- Authority
- Adur District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- BN43 5AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 Oxen Avenue, regarding outlook
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering 4 new homes.
the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area and to the neighbouring occupiers' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of 4 new homes in an accessible location
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Adur Local Plan 2017
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.
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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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