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Allowed29 March 20223281111

68A St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF

Planning appeal 3281111 at 68A St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 29 March 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The adequacy of outlook, light, privacy and outdoor amenity space for future occupiers of the building.

a change of use of an existing office to a two bedroom dwelling

Authority
Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Andrews M
Postcode
BN2 1EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The adequacy of outlook, light, privacy and outdoor amenity space for future occupiers of the building
  • The effect of the proposed change of use in terms of privacy for the residential occupiers of Nos. 11 and 12 Eastern Street

What decided it

The Council's substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply, combined with the building's continued vacancy and the absence of materially unacceptable living conditions, tipped the tilted balance in favour of permission.

The significant weight given to housing supply delivery and the viability of reusing an empty building outweighed the concerns about living conditions for future occupiers and neighbouring residents, as the proposed design and constrained location would not result in materially different conditions from those typical in this high-density area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM20Policy DM1Policy QD14Policy QD27Policy SU10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130

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