Planning appeal decision
Normandy House , Old Shoreham Road, Lancing, BN15 0QS
Planning appeal 3334710 at Normandy House , Old Shoreham Road, Lancing, BN15 0QS (Adur District Council) was allowed on 24 June 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 highway safety in the nearby parts of Old Shoreham Road.
the change of use of a dwelling (C3a) to a children's home for a maximum of five children, with four carers, carers two of whom sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)”
- Authority
- Adur District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid J
- Postcode
- BN15 0QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that the proposed development would have on highway safety in the nearby parts of Old Shoreham Road
What decided it
The local highway authority and National Highways did not raise concerns regarding highway safety, and the care model's emphasis on preparing children for independence means they would be no less aware of traffic dangers than other children.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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