Planning appeal decision
22 Neville Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 8BN
Planning appeal 3287276 at 22 Neville Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 8BN (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 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.
Erection of a single storey one bed dwelling house with private amenity space, car parking space and refuse / recycling store
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- PO22 8BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the dwelling's incongruous form, scale, materials and siting within a constrained plot significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of a five-year housing land supply shortfall.
the harm to character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and local economic support when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1Policy D SP1Part P of the Arun District Design Guide Supplementary Planning DocumentLP Policy ENV DM2
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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