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Dismissed5 June 20253363168

28 Wembley Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9JZ

Planning appeal 3363168 at 28 Wembley Avenue, Lancing, BN15 9JZ (Adur District Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2025 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the wider area.

a front dormer to an existing loft conversion

Authority
Adur District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Willmer P
Postcode
BN15 9JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the wider area

What decided it

The proposed dormer would appear as an incongruous alien addition that would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the terrace and street scene, contrary to Policy 15 of the Adur Local Plan 2017 and the Council's design standards.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15 of the Adur Local Plan 2017Development Management Standard No. 2 Extensions and Alterations to Dwellings

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