®Planning appeal decision
Land at the rear of Regal House, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9NP
9 new residential units
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, regarding trees
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the dwellings on Plots 5, 6 and 7, regarding sunlight and daylight
- whether the proposed surface water drainage strategy would be acceptable
What decided it
The likely pressure for severe reduction or loss of protected trees due to their close proximity to the proposed dwellings on Plots 5 and 6, which would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area and significantly outweigh the housing benefits.
the harm to character and appearance regarding trees significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of 9 new homes and jobs during construction, even accounting for the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply
Plan policies cited: LP Policy C SP1, LP Policy SD SP2, NP Policy ES7, LP Policy D DM1, LP Policy ENV DM4, NP Policy ES6, LP Policy D SP1, LP Policy W DM2, LP Policy W DM3, NP Policy ES2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.