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Dismissed27 October 20233322164

2 Furze Close, WORTHING, BN13 3BJ

Rear garden 2 bedroom bungalow development

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

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 1 and 2 Furze Close and 42 and 44 Furze Road, regarding privacy, outlook, and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of the South Downs National Park, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling.

the harm identified in the first main issue would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of a new home and better use of the site, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DM5, Policy DM18, Policy DM19

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