®Planning appeal decision
236 Ditchling Road, BRIGHTON, BN1 6JF
erection of 1no. one bedroom two storey dwelling including a lower ground floor (C3)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the development, with particular reference to outdoor private amenity area, outlook, and internal space
- The impact of the proposal on highway safety, having regard to parking provision
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupants, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The modest contribution to housing supply and economic benefits of the development were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the harmful effect on living conditions of future occupants, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 69, 111, 130, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy CP12, Policy QD5, Policy HO5, Policy QD27, Policy TR7, Policy TR14
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.