®Planning appeal decision
Kingswood Home, 140 Heene Road, WORTHING, BN11 4PJ
conversion of existing care home to 9 residential units including a new build house and conversion of original coach house
- Authority
- Worthing Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed bungalow (Unit 9) would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Heene Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the intended future occupiers of the residential units, with particular regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space for Units 1-7, the privacy of the occupiers of residential Unit 9 (bungalow), and outlook and access to light to Unit 3
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Heene Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, which provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11.d) of the Framework and outweighs the limited housing benefits.
The economic and social benefits of the additional residential unit are firmly outweighed by the harm caused to the Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers
Framework references: 202, 130, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 16, Policy 8, DM1, DM2, DM5, DM24
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.