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Dismissed7 August 20266009240

94 Marine Crescent, Worthing, BN12 4JH

Planning appeal 6009240 at 94 Marine Crescent, Worthing, BN12 4JH (Worthing) was dismissed on 7 August 2026 by Inspector Jane Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

new 2 bedroom chalet bungalow style detached house

Authority
Worthing
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Jane Smith
Postcode
BN12 4JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • its effect on living conditions for occupiers of neighbouring dwellings
  • whether there are reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas at lower risk of flooding
  • whether statutory biodiversity net gain requirements would be addressed

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—character and appearance, living conditions, and flood risk sequential testing—and the modest benefits of housing delivery do not outweigh these harms.

the modest contribution to housing supply and efficient use of land were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, unacceptable impact on neighbouring living conditions, failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk, and inability to secure biodiversity net gain requirements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM5Policy DM20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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