®Planning appeal decision
1 Phrosso Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5SJ
Removal of existing garage, proposed 2 storey one bedroom dwelling accessed from Phrosso Road
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposed development would be compliant with requirements in respect of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
What decided it
The conflict with development plan and Framework policies in respect of character and appearance, which attracts moderate weight against the scheme and is sufficient alone to outweigh the limited benefits, combined with non-compliance with Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.
The limited benefits of a single dwelling, minor economic benefits during construction, and small sustainability benefits were outweighed by moderate harm to character and appearance and the important matter of BNG non-compliance; the policy conflicts and resulting harm clearly outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy DM5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.