Planning appeal decision
Reed Cottage Westergate Street, Westergate, Chichester, PO20 3SQ
Planning appeal 3305015 at Reed Cottage Westergate Street, Westergate, Chichester, PO20 3SQ (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2023 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 site and surrounds.
Erection of detached garage with room above and 1 x dormer following demolition of existing detached garage
- Authority
- Arun District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- PO20 3SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounds
- the effect of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
What decided it
The proposed building's excessive scale relative to the host property and its overbearing impact on neighbouring residential amenity rendered it unacceptable despite the removal of the existing unattractive structure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D DM1(1)Policy D DM1(3)
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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