Planning appeal decision
239 Queens Park Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XJ
Planning appeal 3285699 at 239 Queens Park Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XJ (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the HMO provides satisfactory living conditions for its occupants, with particular regard to communal space.
Use of single family dwelling house (C3) as house in multiple occupation (HMO) (C4)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parker R
- Postcode
- BN2 9XJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the HMO provides satisfactory living conditions for its occupants, with particular regard to communal space
What decided it
The communal spaces, although modest, are appropriate to a four-person HMO and provide satisfactory living conditions for occupants, complying with Policy QD27 and emerging policy DM7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QD27Policy DM7Policy DM1Policy CP21
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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