®Planning appeal decision
46 Boundary Road, HOVE, BN3 4EF
the conversion of the basement level and ground floor of 46 Boundary Road from (A1) shops to 1no (C3) residential dwelling. The conversion would create a one-bedroom flat with kitchen, living room and shower room with WC to ground floor and utility room/gym and storage to basement level
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether prior approval should be granted with regard to the adequacy of services and the sustainability of a key shopping area
- whether prior approval should be granted with regard to the design or external appearance of the building
- whether prior approval should be granted with regard to the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms
What decided it
The proposal failed to comply with three separate conditions required for prior approval under Class M of the GPDO: the loss of the shop would have an unwarranted negative impact on the sustainability of the key shopping area; the design and external appearance would be unacceptable and significantly harm the character of the area; and the basement room would not receive adequate natural light for habitable use.
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.