3-4 Connaught Buildings, Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed scheme on the vitality and viability of Worthing town centre
• the effect of the proposed scheme on safety and security in Worthing town centre
• the effect of the proposed scheme on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
• the effect of the proposed scheme on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the host property as a locally listed building and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chapel Road Conservation Area
• the effect of the proposed scheme on the setting of the nearby St Paul's Church grade II* listed building
• the effect of the proposed advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The appellant's noise assessment, supported by observations at other operational sites and undisputed by the Council, demonstrated that noise impacts would be highly unlikely to occur and would be significantly below night-time criteria, allowing the 24-hour use to proceed subject to management conditions.