®Planning appeal decision
68A St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy DM20, Policy DM1, Policy QD14, Policy QD27, Policy SU10
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.