®Planning appeal decision
Crete House, The Beeches Dappers Lane, Angmering, LITTLEHAMPTON, BN16 4EN
extension of existing dwelling (Crete House) and erection of two detached dwelling on vacant plot to the south, together with new shared access, car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of Plot 1, with particular regard to outlook and privacy, and occupiers of Crete House, with particular regard to the provision of external space
- whether it has been demonstrated that the proposal would not increase flood risk elsewhere and the proposed houses would be safe from flooding
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly regarding character and appearance, living conditions, and flood risk, and the material considerations do not indicate the appeal should be decided other than in accordance with the development plan.
The housing supply benefits and economic benefits of construction attracted considerable weight, but the significant weight given to conflicts with development plan policies on character and appearance, residential amenity, and flood risk outweighed these benefits, and the tilted balance was not engaged due to flood risk protections in paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy D DM1, Policy D SP1, Policy QE SP1, Policy W DM2, Policy W DM3, Policy T SP1, Policy HD5, Policy HD6, Policy HD7, Policy HD8
Judgments cited: Holborn Studio Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (admin)
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