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Planning permission granted2 March 20263360505

27 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7AS

Planning appeal 3360505 at 27 North Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7AS (Arun District Council) was allowed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission and within the last ten (10) years, the material change of use of the Land from a dwellinghouse to a house in multiple occupation (HMO), contrary to the Article 4 direction (ref. 3/61/24)

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
BN17 7AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • parking provision

What decided it

The evidence demonstrated that the HMO would not result in an overconcentration of such uses in the locality and would not adversely affect the character and appearance of the area or generate excessive parking demands.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HSP4Policy TSP1Policy TDM1

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