Planning appeal decision
Friars House, 52a East Street, Chichester, PO19 1JG
Planning appeal 6009623 at Friars House, 52a East Street, Chichester, PO19 1JG (Chichester) was dismissed on 23 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA of the GPDO.
the change of use from commercial (use class e) to 14 no. residential dwellings (use class c3)
- Authority
- Chichester
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- PO19 1JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA of the GPDO
What decided it
The site plan failed to include the external walls and windows, which are integral to the building and necessary to carry out the proposed development, and therefore did not comply with the GPDO requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018)
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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