Planning appeal decision
Longbrook Pavillion, Hook Lane, Bognor Regis, PO22 8AT
Planning appeal 6010637 at Longbrook Pavillion, Hook Lane, Bognor Regis, PO22 8AT (Arun District Council) was allowed on 24 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the type and amount of development proposed.
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written Part 1
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- PO22 8AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the type and amount of development proposed
What decided it
The site is previously developed, well-related to the existing settlement, and capable of accommodating eight dwellings without undermining the strategic gap or conflicting with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy W DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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