9 Marchants Road, Hurstpierpoint, HASSOCKS, West Sussex, BN6 9UP

the partial demolition of the existing workshop to the rear of the detached garage. Construction of a two-storey side and rear extension to the rear and side elevations. Construction of a single storey kitchen extension to the rear elevation. Construction of a single storey porch/WC extension to the front and side elevations. Associated hard and soft landscaping works

Authority: Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Andrews M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Marchants Road street scene

What decided it

The juxtaposition of different design elements and the unorthodox siting of the two-storey extension would appear harmfully at odds with the immediate context of the building and the street scene.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy DP26, Design Principles 9E, DG49, DG50

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