®Planning appeal decision
58 Denmark Villas, Hove, Sussex, BN3 3TJ
Planning appeal 3282730 at 58 Denmark Villas, Hove, Sussex, BN3 3TJ (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2022 by Inspector Jack C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Hove Station Conservation Area and the setting of Grade II Listed Nos 2 to 36 Cromwell Road.
demolition of garage and erection of a two storey dwelling house with associated hard landscaping, boundary walls, steps and ramp
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jack C
- Postcode
- BN3 3TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Hove Station Conservation Area and the setting of Grade II Listed Nos 2 to 36 Cromwell Road
- The living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to light and privacy
- The living conditions of future residents of the development, with particular regard to the provision of adequate internal and external living space
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, combined with harm to neighbouring and future residents' living conditions, outweighs the modest public benefits of housing provision in a location with a shortfall in five-year housing supply.
The considerable weight to be given to the less than substantial harm to the Hove Station Conservation Area and the setting of the listed building would not be outweighed by the various benefits individually or cumulatively, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development is not engaged due to the clear reason for refusal arising from the Framework's protection of designated heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD14Policy HE3Policy HE6Policy CP15Policy QD27Policy HO5Policy DM1
- 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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