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Dismissed8 July 20243330594

Land Rear 4 Wilmot Road, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6BN

Planning appeal 3330594 at Land Rear 4 Wilmot Road, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6BN (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 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.

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Authority
Adur District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
BN43 6BN

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 harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area caused by the proposal's scale, siting, poor relationship to the established development pattern, and inadequate living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of providing a new home.

the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of a welcome new home when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15Policy 22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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