Planning appeal decision
2D Lansdowne Place, Hove, BN3 1HG
Planning appeal 3265174 at 2D Lansdowne Place, Hove, BN3 1HG (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 17 June 2021 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions for future occupiers.
the change of use from 7no bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) to 8no-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN3 1HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The quality and functionality of the basement communal space, assessed in the context of the building's overall layout, outlook and location, was sufficient to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers despite the modest quantum of communal space.
The social and economic benefit of providing an additional unit of living accommodation of reasonable standard outweighed the Council's concerns about the adequacy of communal space
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Brighton & Hove Local Plan Saved Policy QD27
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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