®Planning appeal decision
1066 Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10 3NL
the demolition of existing residential dwelling and outbuildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a new 64-bed Class C2 care home with associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Crawley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise, internal and external environment and outlook
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Moss Lea, April Cottage and Horseshoe Cottage, with particular regard to outlook, noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees and the heritage status of 1066 Balcombe Road
- If there is any harm, whether that is outweighed by other material considerations, including care home provision
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the contribution the scheme would make towards meeting an identified shortfall in care home bedspaces outweighed the moderate and minor harms identified.
Substantial weight for care home provision and moderate weight for other benefits outweighed the moderate harm to future occupiers' living conditions and minor harm to character and appearance, despite conflict with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 48
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV11, Policy CH3, Policy DD1, Policy CH2, Policy CH16, Policy CH12, Policy CH6, Policy SD1, Policy EP4
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.