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Dismissed26 February 20263373126

27 Clifton Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5TE

Planning appeal 3373126 at 27 Clifton Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5TE (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Pearce J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to flood risk.

a Sui Generis Ground Floor HMO (with internal stair leading to First Floor) and 1no. self-contained C3 unit. Raising of internal floor level by 600mm

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Pearce J
Postcode
BN17 5TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to flood risk
  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to the development plan's approach to the provision of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the site was not a suitable location for the proposal with regard to flood risk, as the development could not be shown to be safe for its lifetime, and this provided a strong reason for refusal under the Framework's flood risk policies that outweighed the identified benefits.

The benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of land and provision of supportive accommodation for vulnerable people did not outweigh the flood risk harm, which provided a strong reason for refusing the development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy W DM2Policy H SP4Policy D DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 170Paragraph 176Paragraph 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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