Land west of 70 Parham Road, Offington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0BN

the erection of a contemporary 1 1/2 storey 2 bedroom eco-house (suitable for 4 people), with access and parking off Parham Road

Authority: Worthing Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pearce J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of the occupants of No 70 Parham Road, with regard to outlook, noise and disturbance

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of adjacent occupants outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the Council's housing delivery was substantially below requirement.

The adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole, despite the Council's failure to meet housing delivery targets.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: WLP Policy DM1, WLP Policy DM2, WLP Policy DM5, WLP Policy DM18

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