Planning appeal decision
Sunridge, Mill Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3DF
Planning appeal 3342904 at Sunridge, Mill Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3DF (Worthing Borough Council) was allowed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers.
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- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- BN13 3DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The modest and limited impact on the neighbouring property's daylight, outlook and privacy, combined with the existing boundary screening and the fact that principal windows would not be affected, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 130
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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