Planning appeal decision
20 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD
Planning appeal 3277939 at 20 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 2 November 2021 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the appeal building and the locality, with special attention to the Preston Park Conservation Area.
the erection of front boundary wall and 2no pillars. (Part Retrospective)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- BN1 6RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the appeal building and the locality, with special attention to the Preston Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposal, principally an electric charging point, do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Preston Park Conservation Area caused by the loss of the front boundary wall and dominance of hardstanding.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, which tilted the balance against the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP15Policy HE6Policy QD14
- 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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