Orchard Cottage Reedswood Road, Broad Oak, Rye, TN31 6DH

Planning appeal 3346715 at Orchard Cottage Reedswood Road, Broad Oak, Rye, TN31 6DH (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, 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, with particular regard to it being a dominant and overbearing presence when viewed from the garden; and harming outlook from a bedroom window.

two storey rear extension and alterations

Authority: Rother District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Glassar S
Postcode: TN31 6DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to it being a dominant and overbearing presence when viewed from the garden; and harming outlook from a bedroom window

What decided it

Appeal A's extension would be harmful to neighbouring living conditions due to its size and proximity creating an overbearing presence and significantly diminishing outlook, whereas Appeal B's staggered design with more modest depth would not result in unacceptable harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy 2014Policy DHG9 (i) of the Rother Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2019

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