Planning appeal decision
83 Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2NW
Planning appeal 3296267 at 83 Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 2NW (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to outdoor space.
the enlargement of the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), single storey rear extension, rear roof dormer, front and rear rooflights
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- PO21 2NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to outdoor space
- The effect of the proposal on the Pagham Harbour Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide adequate outdoor space for future occupiers, contrary to Policy H SP4(c), and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of additional housing.
The limited benefits of 6 additional HMO rooms and associated economic and biodiversity benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on future occupiers' living conditions regarding outdoor space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H SP4(c)Policy ENV DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE 1982
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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