DOZENS of people have written to support plans to add a second floor to a bungalow in The Park in Rottingdean. But an official report to Brighton and Hove City Council Planning Committee recommends refusing the application. Thirty-nine letters of support have been sent to the council, with only two letters of objection, which came from the neighbours living on either side. They said that the remodelled building would be too bulky and close to the boundary. One neighbour said: “The height and proximity of the side elevation against my boundary, together with the increased overlooking arising from full-height windows to the rear elevation, would be harmful to my property.” Rottingdean Parish Council has also opposed the plans, saying that the building would be out of step with the area. It would be too high, was poorly designed and would lead to the loss of amenity for neighbours, the parish council said. But three other neighbours were among those to write letters of support, as were eight people living near by in Rottingdean. A further 28 supporting comments come from people living in other parts of Brighton and Hove and the rest of Sussex,.
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