Planning appeal decision
The Little House, Worsham Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2QP
Planning appeal 3308115 at The Little House, Worsham Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2QP (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 8 August 2023 by Inspector Wellstead J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building.
a proposed extension to dwelling involving the removal of several outbuildings
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wellstead J
- Postcode
- TN40 2QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building
- Whether or not it would preserve the setting of the nearby grade II listed building, Boulder Cottage
What decided it
The proposed extension would fail to be subservient to the host dwelling and would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the adjacent listed building Boulder Cottage, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OSS4Policy EN2Policy EN3Policy DHG9Policy DEN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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