Planning appeal decision
73 Terringes Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JQ
Planning appeal 3373119 at 73 Terringes Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JQ (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the cladding materials for the hip to part gable roof extension and rear dormer on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and on the local area.
Loft conversion including hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front roof lights with grey coloured horizontal composite boarding cladding
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- BN13 1JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the cladding materials for the hip to part gable roof extension and rear dormer on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and on the local area
What decided it
The use of grey coloured composite boarding materials for the gable end and rear dormer materially harms the character and appearance of the existing property and local area, conflicting with Policy DM5 and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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