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Dismissed1 October 20266012522

Units 1-2, 3 Meadow Road Industrial Estate, Worthing, BN11 2RU

Planning appeal 6012522 at Units 1-2, 3 Meadow Road Industrial Estate, Worthing, BN11 2RU (Worthing) was dismissed on 1 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The loss of protected industrial floor space.

the change of use of first floor from industrial (Use Class B2) to a small housing in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) for on-site staff; new external fire escape; and roller shutter door to workshop

Authority
Worthing
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
BN11 2RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The loss of protected industrial floor space
  • The effect of living at this location on the living conditions of future occupiers

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on two independent grounds: the loss of protected employment floorspace in a Key Employment Area, and the unsuitability of the industrial location for residential living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM11Policy SP3Policy DM5

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More decisions in Worthing

The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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  2. Allowed8 July 20266006563
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  3. Allowed8 July 20266006574
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  4. Dismissed11 April 20253354617
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  5. Allowed10 September 20243344060
    78 Clarendon Road , Worthing, West Sussex , BN14 8QQ

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