®Planning appeal decision
23 & 25 Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5JA
for the demolition of existing warehouse and erection of 2 No. attached three storey dwellings
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the East Street Conservation Area (CA), and the setting of nearby listed buildings
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers
- flood risk
What decided it
The combination of less than substantial heritage harm that could not be justified by the limited public benefits, significant harm to living conditions, and failure to satisfy the flood risk exception test meant the appeal could not be allowed.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed buildings, weighed against limited public benefits (small-scale employment, economic contribution, environmental features), did not justify allowing the appeal; the considerable importance and weight attached to the harm outweighed the limited public benefits.
Framework references: 11, 170, 175, 178, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy D SP1, Policy HER DM1, Policy D DM1, Policy QE SP1, Policy W DM2
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.