®Planning appeal decision
Perkins and Robins, Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6PA
Planning appeal 3349225 at Perkins and Robins, Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6PA (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Shoreham Conservation Area.
demolition of existing light industrial structure on site and construction of new purpose built mixed use building. Change of Use from vehicle maintenance garage (class B2) to mixed use building comprising two retail/cafe units (class E) at ground level with 6 No residential apartments (class C3) on 4 upper floors (2No 1-bed + 4No 2-bed)
- Authority
- Adur District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- BN43 6PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Shoreham Conservation Area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to whether it is an overbearing and dominant form of development, causing a loss of light and increased sense of enclosure
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Shoreham Conservation Area by introducing an incongruous and unduly dominant building that disrupts the established character and building hierarchy, and this heritage harm cannot be justified by the public benefits offered, particularly given the clear expectations of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and the harm to neighbouring living conditions outweighed the public benefits of six residential units, commercial uses, and environmental improvements, with great weight attributed to the conservation of the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15Policy 17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 16
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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