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Pharos House 67 High Street Worthing West Sussex

Refused Worthing NOTICE/0018/24 PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for permitted development for prior approval for change of use from offices (Class E) to 10 residential dwellings (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference NOTICE/0018/24

Application record

Reference
NOTICE/0018/24
Type
PA COU Comm, Bus and Service to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
12 Sep 2024
Validated
12 Sep 2024
Decided
6 Nov 2024
Ward
Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Worthing register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • AWDM/0761/22 Refused

    Pharos House 67 High Street Worthing West Sussex

    Single Storey upwards extension to create four residential units with shared amenity space, refuse store and cycle parking.

    Decided 12 Apr 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2024

    Received by Worthing

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Dimensions- Planning&Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

30 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Worthing refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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