Land Adjacent 2 Brighton Road, Lancing , West Sussex, BN15 8RH

the erection of a single, three storey, three bedroom dwelling

Authority: Adur District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Perrins N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
coastal change and related biodiversity impacts

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the excessive scale, siting, design and appearance of the proposed three-storey dwelling significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic gains.

The substantial harm to character and appearance, contrary to Policy 15 and paragraph 180 of the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one additional dwelling on a brownfield site with limited economic benefits, such that the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

Framework references: 11, 180, 14

Plan policies cited: Policy 15, Policy 31, Policy 30, Policy 13

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