®Planning appeal decision
Claylands Cottage, Underhill Lane, Clayton, HASSOCKS, BN6 9PJ
demolition of existing substandard extension, removal of existing summerhouse and construction of a one and a half storey extension to the rear with associated landscaping works
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Clayton Conservation Area
- whether the scheme would comply with development plan policy in relation to the size of domestic extensions
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Clayton Conservation Area, with no significant public benefits to justify this harm, and would breach the 30% floorspace extension limit under Policy SD31 without exceptional circumstances.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Clayton Conservation Area, together with the breach of the extension size policy, outweighed the private benefits of improved living accommodation and minor biodiversity gains.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SD1, Policy SD5, Policy SD15, Policy SD31
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.