®Planning appeal decision
20 Devonport Road, East Worthing, BN11 2SN
Planning appeal 3290468 at 20 Devonport Road, East Worthing, BN11 2SN (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2022 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding.
1no. 2 bedroom bungalow with access off Devonport Road
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- BN11 2SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 20 Devonport Road
- The quality of the accommodation for future occupiers with particular regard to access
What decided it
The appeal site's location in Flood Zone 3 and failure to pass the sequential test provided a clear reason for refusal that engaged the exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development was engaged by the Housing Delivery Test, but the clear reason for refusal based on flood risk policies meant the presumption did not apply; the modest public benefits of a single new dwelling did not outweigh the notable harm to character and appearance and inadequate accommodation standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15 of the Worthing Core Strategy (April 2011)Policy DM20 of the Submission Draft Worthing Local PlanPolicy 16 of the Worthing Core StrategyPolicy DM5 of the Submission Draft Worthing Local PlanPolicy H18 of the Worthing Local PlanPolicy RES7 of the Worthing Local PlanPolicy 8 of the Worthing Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 162Paragraph 130Paragraph 11
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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