®Planning appeal decision
Stag Cottage, 21-23 East End Lane, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8SX
for a part single storey part two storey rear extension to replace existing, addition of oak frame front porch, replacement glazing to existing front bay window and replacement of existing windows to front and rear
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Ditchling Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The bulky scale and mass of the rear extension extending across most of the garden, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of outlook and overshadowing, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of modernisation and environmental improvements.
Framework references: 212, 214
Plan policies cited: SD4, SD5, SD31, CONS 2
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