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Dismissed22 July 20253362664

1 Elmer Court, Elmer, Middleton on Sea, West Sussex, PO22 6JT

Planning appeal 3362664 at 1 Elmer Court, Elmer, Middleton on Sea, West Sussex, PO22 6JT (Arun District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Cater S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the sliding doors, pergola and balcony on the character and appearance of the host property.

Single storey rear pergola and first floor rear balcony with sliding doors

Authority
Arun District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Cater S
Postcode
PO22 6JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the sliding doors, pergola and balcony on the character and appearance of the host property
  • the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The combined massing, materials and solid timber construction of the balcony and pergola cause unacceptable harm to the character of the host property and create an overbearing impact on neighbouring occupiers that cannot be adequately mitigated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D DM1Policy D DM4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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