®Planning appeal decision
Parexel, Office 2, Pharos House, 67 High Street, WORTHING, BN11 1DN
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
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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM5, Policy DM24, Policy DM2, Policy DM11, Policy DM13
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