®Planning appeal decision
36 Norbury Drive, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0QQ
Planning appeal 3290250 at 36 Norbury Drive, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0QQ (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2022 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
The proposal involves a new 2 storey house at 36 Norbury Drive
- Authority
- Adur District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- BN15 0QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties at 36 Norbury Drive and 1 Boxgrove Close, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- whether the development would or could incorporate a sustainable drainage system to dispose of surface water
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of delivering a single dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of the proposed development, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of a single dwelling when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 15Policy 30Policy 36
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 11
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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