Planning appeal decision
9 Marchants Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9UP
Planning appeal 3303241 at 9 Marchants Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9UP (Mid Sussex District Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Marchants Road street scene.
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
- Postcode
- BN6 9UP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP26Design Principles 9EDG49DG50
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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