Planning appeal decision
52 Barcombe Road, Brighton, BN1 9JR
Planning appeal 3279364 at 52 Barcombe Road, Brighton, BN1 9JR (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 16 February 2022 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on residential amenity for neighbours.
the change of use from small house in multiple occupation (C4) to large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) incorporating a single-storey rear extension
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- BN1 9JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on residential amenity for neighbours
What decided it
The planned noise mitigation measures, logical internal layout, absence of parking stress, and adequate refuse storage capacity demonstrated that the development would not cause unacceptable adverse effects on residential amenity for neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD27Policy SU10Policy DM20Policy CP21
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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