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Dismissed18 December 20233320152

Carlyle House, Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BS

Planning appeal 3320152 at Carlyle House, Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BS (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 December 2023 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Single storey upward extension to form 10 apartments, not exceeding the footprint of the floor below or exceeding the floor to ceiling height of lower floor levels, with dark grey cladding and window fenestration to match existing

Authority
Worthing Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Reid J
Postcode
BN14 7BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 11 and 15 Bridge Road, regarding outlook, and the living conditions of the occupiers of 11 Bridge Road, regarding noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and to the outlook of neighbouring occupiers, failing the prior approval criteria under the GPDO.

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