Planning appeal decision
32 St. Michaels Road, Worthing, BN11 4RY
Planning appeal 3286341 at 32 St. Michaels Road, Worthing, BN11 4RY (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2022 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the host property, the adjoining property and the wider street scene.
replacement of dated side extension
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- BN11 4RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the host property, the adjoining property and the wider street scene
What decided it
The proposed extension's forward siting, solid appearance, and discordant design details would be visually prominent and harmful to the host property, adjoining property and street scene, conflicting with development plan policies on design and context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy H16 of the Worthing Local Plan 2003Policy 16 of the Worthing Borough Core Strategy 2011Policy DM5 of the Submission Draft Worthing Local Plan 2020-2036
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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