®Planning appeal decision
St Peter And Saint Pauls Church Hall The Street, 77, The Street, Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 3NL
Planning appeal 3374819 at St Peter And Saint Pauls Church Hall The Street, 77, The Street, Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 3NL (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2026 by Inspector Kirby R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the host property and the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and preserve the setting of a nearby listed building.
to replace existing single glazed timber windows with UPVC double glazed windows in the same style (fenestration) as the existing window frames. New windows to match existing double glazed windows on the building
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Kirby R
- Postcode
- BN16 3NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the host property and the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area and preserve the setting of a nearby listed building
What decided it
The absence of sufficiently detailed and accurate drawings demonstrating that the proposed UPVC windows would match the existing timber windows in style and design meant the Inspector could not be satisfied that the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area or the setting of the nearby listed building, contrary to statutory duties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D SP1Policy D DM1Policy D DM4Policy HER SP1Policy HER DM1Policy HER DM2Policy HER DM3Policy 2 of the Rustington Neighbourhood Development Plan 2014-2029
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 140Paragraph 212
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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