30 Sheppey Close, Broadfield, Crawley

1. 1.The plans indicate the total enlargement of the proposed single storey rear extension, together with the existing rear extension, would extend beyond the rear elevation of the original dwelling house by more than 6m. The total enlargement would therefore fail to comply with Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, A.1, (g)(i) and (ja) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and would not therefore be permitted development.
2. 2.The plans indicate that the garage would be removed to allow for the development to be implemented. Condition 5 of the original planning permission (CR/280/1972) for No. 30 Sheppey Close requires the retention of the garages. The development would result in the removal of the garage and would therefore be contrary to the requirements of condition 5 of the original planning permission and it would therefore result in unlawful development if implemented.
3. 3.The proposed extension by reason of its siting along the boundary and relationship to the adjacent living room window/conservatory, its length, which would extend 8.5m from the neighbours original rear elevation and approximately 1/2 way down the length of the garden, its height, that would be at least 0.7m above a 2m fence at its eaves and its resultant massing along the boundary with 32 Sheppey Close, would have a severe adverse impact upon the outlook of, and, be overbearing upon the occupiers of that dwelling and would harm their amenities contrary to policy DD1 of the Crawley Borough Local Plan 2023- 2040 and the guidance in the Urban Design SPD.

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Status

Scale / size

Small

Validated

13 January 2026

Last date for comments

4 February 2026

Target decision date

24 February 2026

Agent address

FAO: Mr Scott Ellisdon Woggo Hophurst Hill Crawley Down RH10 4LP

Statutory period

42 days

Documents

5