®Planning appeal decision
29 Church Walk, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2LT
Planning appeal 3344688 at 29 Church Walk, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2LT (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2024 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal building is designed as ancillary to the ground floor flat of 29 Church Walk.
Planning permission already granted for a double garage and would like to make a part change of use, to maintain it as a garage/storage and add the option to inhabit it on occasion. Therefore creating warm sleeping area, kitchen/washroom and washing facilities. This will be used for the benefit of the tenants, in 29 Church Walk as an over flow for guests and for me as the landlord, to have the ability to stay there
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- BN11 2LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal building is designed as ancillary to the ground floor flat of 29 Church Walk
- The effect of the appeal building on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance and external garden space
- Whether the appeal building would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living space and external garden space
- The effect of the appeal building on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The appeal building's rooflights would allow unacceptably intrusive views into the rear gardens and windows of neighbouring properties Nos 31 and 33 Church Walk, causing significant loss of privacy contrary to Policy DM5 a) viii) of the Worthing Local Plan 2023.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5 b)Policy DM5 a) viii)Policy DM2Policy DM5Policy DM16Policy DM17Policy DM18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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