Ground Floor Flat, 31 Church Walk, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2LT

Planning appeal 3329368 at Ground Floor Flat, 31 Church Walk, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2LT (Worthing Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use of the property to an Airbnb use for part of the year would result in the unacceptable loss of a residential dwelling.

for the change of use of dwelling to Airbnb for part of the year

Authority: Worthing Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Perrins N
Postcode: BN11 2LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the change of use of the property to an Airbnb use for part of the year would result in the unacceptable loss of a residential dwelling

What decided it

The proposal failed to comply with Policy DM1 exceptions and could not be controlled by an enforceable condition, risking effective loss of a residential dwelling in a context of acute housing need.

the adverse impacts of the loss of residential accommodation in the context of significant housing need significantly and demonstrably outweighed any benefits of the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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