Planning appeal decision
47 Hillside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9QS
Planning appeal 3301175 at 47 Hillside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9QS (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Thomas M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the side extension on the living conditions of the occupants of no.45 Hillside Avenue in respect of privacy and outlook.
extensions and alterations
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas M
- Postcode
- BN14 9QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the side extension on the living conditions of the occupants of no.45 Hillside Avenue in respect of privacy and outlook
- Its effect on the health and/or form of a TPO'd pine tree and consequently the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of privacy for occupants of no.45 Hillside Avenue caused by overlooking from the proposed upper floor external door and staircase located close to the common boundary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H16Policy H18Policy 16 of the Worthing Core Strategy
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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