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Dismissed18 June 20213265573

Beauty Queen Cosmetics, 37 Queens Square, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1HA

Planning appeal 3265573 at Beauty Queen Cosmetics, 37 Queens Square, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1HA (Crawley Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers with particular reference to layout, outlook, daylight and sunlight, privacy and noise.

for a first, second floor rear extension and change of use for first floor and second floor to create 4 x 1 bed flats

Authority
Crawley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Jolly J
Postcode
RH10 1HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers with particular reference to layout, outlook, daylight and sunlight, privacy and noise
  • the viability of the existing retail unit
  • whether financial contributions are required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms

What decided it

The poor internal layout of the proposed flats, which would result in inadequate outlook, daylight, sunlight and privacy for future occupiers, combined with harm to neighbouring amenity and the viability of the existing retail unit, outweighed the benefits of providing residential accommodation in the town centre.

the benefits of providing permanent residential accommodation in the town centre were outweighed by the harm to the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers and the viability of the existing retail unit

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CH3Policy CH5Policy ENV11Policy EC5Policy H4Policy CH6Policy IN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 127Paragraph 121Paragraph 54Paragraph 55Paragraph 56

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