Planning appeal decision
25 Oxford Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 5QU
Planning appeal 3315157 at 25 Oxford Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 5QU (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.
the installation of a front fence
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- PO21 5QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The fence presents an unacceptable adverse effect on the character and appearance of the locality by appearing visually jarring and dominant within an established open-plan residential estate character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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