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Dismissed23 October 20266009623

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)

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