®Planning appeal decision
17 High Steet, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1RJ
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
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.
Framework references: 170, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy W SP1, Policy W DM2
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