Planning appeal decision
2 Chesswood Road, Worthing, BN11 2AD
Planning appeal 3298323 at 2 Chesswood Road, Worthing, BN11 2AD (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2022 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.
the erection of first floor west side extension to form home office and bedroom with en-suite. rear south elevation to have balcony and privacy screen
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN11 2AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality
- the effect of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
What decided it
The proposal would have unacceptable adverse effects on the character and appearance of the locality and on living conditions for neighbours, conflicting with local plan policies and supplementary planning guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H16Policy H18Policy 16Supplementary Planning Guidance 'Extending or altering your home'
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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