Planning appeal decision
2A Stroud Green Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 5SY
Planning appeal 3326790 at 2A Stroud Green Drive, Bognor Regis, PO21 5SY (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2023 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
We would like planning permission to erect a fence higher than 1.3M on our boundary. Would would like to fence to be up to 2M (Most likely 1.8M). This fence line is parallel to Chalcraft Lane and curves round into Stroud Green Drive
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- PO21 5SY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed fence would be an unacceptably dominant and incongruous feature that would harmfully erode the local spacious character and sense of place in contravention of Policy D DM1 and the Framework.
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.
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