Planning appeal decision
10 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1AQ
Planning appeal 3357172 at 10 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1AQ (Arun District Council) was allowed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular reference to parking.
for the change of use to sui generis large HMO (9 unrelated occupants) and the removal of an outbuilding
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- PO21 1AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular reference to parking
What decided it
The sustainable town centre location and low car ownership typical of HMO occupiers meant the proposal would not generate excessive parking demands or traffic, satisfying Policy H SP4 criteria despite the limited onsite parking provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H SP4
- 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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