# 4 Offington Court, Offington, Worthing

- **Decision:** dismissed, 14 September 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: C Housden
- **Authority:** Worthing (South East)
- **Appeal reference:** 6010518
- **Application reference:** AWDM/1475/25
- **Procedure:** householder
- **Development:** Single-storey rear extension with gable roof to create first-floor bedroom
- **Site context:** inside-settlement
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** August 2026 NPPF
- **Determinative policies:** P3, S4(1)
- **Development plan policies:** Worthing Local Plan 2023 DM5
- **Main issues:** neighbour daylight and sunlight
- **Tags:** tier-2, s4-within-settlement, s4-substantially-outweighed, householder, non-determination, fallback, transitional-no-consultation

## Summary
A bungalow extension with an extended gable ridge in a Worthing cul-de-sac, appealed for non-determination. Dismissed. The extra bulk above ground-floor level would overshadow the neighbour's only dining-room window, conflicting with DM5 and Framework P3. Under S4, the personal benefits were substantially outweighed (DL ¶15). No consultation on the new Framework was needed (DL ¶2).

## What made the difference
The harm fell on a single side-facing window that was the room's only window. The permitted development fallback was less harmful, so it carried very limited weight (DL ¶10).

## Policy findings
- **P3: fail.** hip-to-gable ridge extension overshadows and encloses the sole dining-room side window at No 5 (DL 6-9, 15)
- **S4(1): fail.** personal benefits (space, energy performance) limited; substantially outweighed (DL 14-15)

## Key facts
- Non-determination appeal; permitted development fallback (rear dormer) less harmful, so very limited weight

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6010518
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/0571a1ac-8f3c-4a01-97d0-05d7fc48af32

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