®Planning appeal decision
Gatwick House , Peeks Brook Lane, Horley, Crawley, RH6 9ST
the existing commercial property, to be partially converted into residential. Office suites 1, 2, 2A, 7 and 8 to be converted into 9 no. one and two bed residential apartments
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development in respect to Class O
- Whether noise from commercial premises would affect intended occupiers of the development
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate natural light to all habitable rooms of the proposed apartments
What decided it
The appeal site's exposure to unacceptable noise levels from aircraft at Gatwick Airport would result in detrimental impact on intended occupants and breach Class O.2(1)(d) of the GPDO, with proposed mitigation measures likely constituting operational development.
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV11, Policy H1, Policy CH3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.