®Planning appeal decision
15 Charlotte Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 1AG
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
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.
Framework references: 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: QD14, HE6, CP15, QD27
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.