®Planning appeal decision
17 High Steet, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1RJ
Planning appeal 3372439 at 17 High Steet, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1RJ (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to flood risk.
the conversion of vacant Class E (Old Class A2) building and erection of a First-Floor extension to create 7 x C3 dwellings and a reduced Class E unit
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- PO21 1RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to flood risk
What decided it
The site is not a suitable location for the proposal with regard to flood risk because the Sequential Test has not been passed and proposed mitigation measures are insufficient to ensure safety for the development's 100-year lifetime.
The housing benefits and efficient use of land, including the contribution to housing supply in an area with a shortfall, do not outweigh the unsuitability of the site due to flood risk, which is a policy area of particular importance under Framework paragraph 11(d) and footnote 7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy W SP1Policy W DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 170Paragraph 11
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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