Parexel, Office 2, Pharos House, 67 High Street, Worthing, BN11 1DN

Planning appeal 3316795 at Parexel, Office 2, Pharos House, 67 High Street, Worthing, BN11 1DN (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Reid J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Creation of four (4) flats (C3) formed of 3 x 2 and 1 x 1 bed units, facilitated by the erection of a second-floor mansard roof addition, modifications to the principle elevation and refuse/cycle provision

Authority: Worthing Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reid J
Postcode: BN11 1DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect that the proposed development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the commercial, business and service use of the lower floors
the living conditions of the occupiers of Amelia Court, regarding outlook, daylight and sunlight, and privacy

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and to the viability of commercial uses in the town centre outweighed the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

the harm identified in the character and appearance and commercial viability issues significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of four new homes and jobs during construction, tipping against permission despite the Housing Delivery Test failure engaging the tilted balance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM5Policy DM24Policy DM2Policy DM11Policy DM13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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