®Planning appeal decision
15 Charlotte Street, Brighton, BN2 1AG
Planning appeal 3266524 at 15 Charlotte Street, Brighton, BN2 1AG (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 August 2021 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the additional floor on the character and appearance of the host building and the heritage assets, including the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the character and appearance of the East Cliff Conservation Area.
the unauthorised roof extensions creating a new storey and creation of a balcony to the rear & side of the property accessed by a new door in the rear elevation
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- BN2 1AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the additional floor on the character and appearance of the host building and the heritage assets, including the setting of the nearby listed buildings and the character and appearance of the East Cliff Conservation Area
- the effect of the roof terrace on the living conditions for the guests of No 16 Charlotte Street in terms of noise and disturbance and privacy
What decided it
The additional floor is visually discordant and intrusive, harming the conservation area and listed building settings with no public benefits to justify the less than substantial harm, and the roof terrace causes unacceptable noise and privacy impacts on neighbouring hotel guests.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and setting of listed buildings at Nos 16 and 17, to which considerable weight must be attached, was not outweighed by any identified public benefits, and the harm to neighbouring living conditions was unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- QD14HE6CP15QD27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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