Planning appeal decision
53 South View Road, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4TS
Planning appeal 3334241 at 53 South View Road, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4TS (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 9 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.
demolition of 53 and 55 Southview Road and construction of 1 no. 3 bedroom detached dwelling and 8 no. 2 bed flats in 2 no. two storey blocks with new vehicular access from Southview Road and associated parking and amenity areas
- Authority
- Adur District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- BN42 4TS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of flats 2 to 5 inclusive, regarding noise and disturbance, and the ground floor flat at 57 Southview Road, regarding outlook
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and living conditions would outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and effective land use in the absence of a 5-year housing land supply.
the harm identified in the main issues would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of new homes and construction jobs, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15
- 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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