Planning appeal decision
44B Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FN
Planning appeal 3281555 at 44B Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FN (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of The Avenues Conservation Area.
the addition of a two storey rear extension providing an office on the second floor and a living space on the third floor with two options for an emergency exit route in the form of a ladder
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parker R
- Postcode
- BN3 2FN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of The Avenues Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 42 and 44A Church Road, with reference to daylight, sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the conservation area and would cause unacceptable adverse impacts on neighbours' living conditions, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP12CP15QD14HE6QD27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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