Planning appeal decision
Lock Cottage, Station Road, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0BL
Planning appeal 3300635 at Lock Cottage, Station Road, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0BL (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character of the site.
Erection of single storey side extension to detached garage to create link building and double garage, installation of front porch and alterations to fenestration following conversion of detached garage to habitable use
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN18 0BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the site
- living conditions for neighbours
- the setting of a heritage asset
What decided it
The proposal would constitute overdevelopment that would dominate the plot and create the appearance of a second dwelling, conflicting with local plan policies requiring extensions to be subservient to the host dwelling and reflective of site character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1Policy D DM4Policy HER SP1Policy HER DM1
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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