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Allowed2 December 20213269452

St. Andrews Gardens, , Church Road, Worthing, BN13 1ES

Planning appeal 3269452 at St. Andrews Gardens, , Church Road, Worthing, BN13 1ES (Worthing Borough Council) was allowed on 2 December 2021 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, with particular regard to the external appearance of the building.

construction of one additional storey of 9no. new dwellings immediately above the existing detached block of flats

Authority
Worthing Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
BN13 1ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO, with particular regard to the external appearance of the building

What decided it

The external appearance of the proposed extension, through the use of materials matching the existing building and appropriate fenestration layout, would respect and relate well to the existing building and accord with the requirements for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the GPDO.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 16 of the Worthing Borough Council Core Strategy (2011)

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