®Planning appeal decision
2 Cowdens Close, HOVE, BN3 8FB
subdivision of single dwelling into 2 new dwellings including a single storey rear extension and dormer windows to the front elevation
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Prentis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the supply of smaller dwellings
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The application of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework due to the housing land supply shortfall meant that the benefits of the proposal (housing contribution, smaller dwellings of good quality, and modest street scene improvement) outweighed the conflict with Policy HO9.
The benefits of the proposal, including a net gain of one housing unit, the creation of two smaller dwellings of good quality (one suitable for family accommodation), and a modest improvement to the street scene, outweighed the adverse impact of conflict with the first criterion of Policy HO9.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HO9, Policy QD27, Policy DM1
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.