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Allowed12 June 20233315854

Land East of 3 Salt Marsh Road, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5QJ

Planning appeal 3315854 at Land East of 3 Salt Marsh Road, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5QJ (Adur District Council) was allowed on 12 June 2023 by Inspector Smith A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a mixed use building comprised of ground floor commercial space (Use Class E) and 34 new apartments

Authority
Adur District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Smith A
Postcode
BN43 5QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect upon the living conditions of adjoining residential occupiers, having particular regard to outlook
  • The effect upon highway safety, having particular regard to the intended servicing arrangements for the commercial space
  • The effect upon the amenities of existing and future residential occupiers, having particular regard to the intended parking arrangements for the commercial space

What decided it

The significant benefit of housing delivery in an area with a substantial housing land supply shortfall outweighed the limited harm arising from inadequate commercial parking provision.

the limited harm and policy conflict relating to parking arrangements for the commercial space did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the proposal's benefits, including housing delivery, when assessed against the Framework's policies taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15Policy 28Policy 11Policy 32Policy 29Policy 18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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