Planning appeal decision
47 West Park Lane, Goring By Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4EP
Planning appeal 3326913 at 47 West Park Lane, Goring By Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4EP (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with particular regard to the appeal site's location within the setting of a designated conservation area.
retention and extension of close boarded fence above existing boundary wall (total height 2.25 metres)
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- BN12 4EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with particular regard to the appeal site's location within the setting of a designated conservation area
What decided it
The height, siting and extent of the fence causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and fails to preserve or enhance the setting of the Shaftesbury Avenue Conservation Area, contrary to the Framework and local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5Policy DM23Policy DM24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 189Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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