Hartley Court, 11 Howard Place, Brighton, BN1 3BU

Planning appeal 3292172 at Hartley Court, 11 Howard Place, Brighton, BN1 3BU (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 1 December 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 West Hill Conservation Area and its effect on the setting of St Anne's House as a Grade II listed building.

an additional two stories with like for like materials on Hartley Court, for the inclusion of 3 apartments to nationally designed space standards

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Parker R
Postcode: BN1 3BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Hill Conservation Area and its effect on the setting of St Anne's House as a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The harm to the West Hill Conservation Area and the setting of St Anne's House, to which great weight must be given under the Framework, outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the adverse impacts on the West Hill Conservation Area and the setting of St Anne's House, to which considerable importance and weight were given

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP12CP15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 11

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