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Dismissed9 May 20223287021

Oxen Court, Oxen Avenue, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5AS

upward extension to form 4no. flats within an additional floor to blocks 1 and 2. 2 x 1 bedroom flats and 2 x 2 bedroom flats

Authority
Adur District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reid J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect that the proposed development would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 Oxen Avenue, regarding outlook

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering 4 new homes.

the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area and to the neighbouring occupiers' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of 4 new homes in an accessible location

Plan policies cited: Policy 15 of the Adur Local Plan 2017

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