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Dismissed24 June 20266006139

Jetty Opposite 31 And 33 Riverside Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RB

Planning appeal 6006139 at Jetty Opposite 31 And 33 Riverside Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RB (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2026 by Inspector Elizabeth Lawrence, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the riverside and the visual amenities of the area.

for the renovation of existing jetty and change of use from mooring of leisure craft boats to mooring of up to five residential houseboats

Authority
Adur District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Elizabeth Lawrence
Postcode
BN43 5RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the riverside and the visual amenities of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The material harm to the character and appearance of the riverside and the unacceptable impact on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly through noise, disturbance and light pollution, outweighed the benefits of providing five homes and making full use of the site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 11Policy 15Policy 25Policy 34
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 34Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 131Paragraph 135

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