Waggon and horses 109 church streetBrighton, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UD

removal of existing canopies and installation of new larger all weather retractable canopies to side and rear elevations

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Evans L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building, and of the North Laine Conservation Area, as well as the setting of the Valley Gardens Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The scale and visual dominance of the proposed canopies, particularly the side canopy, would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets (Conservation Areas and listed buildings), and the claimed public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 8, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy QD14, Policy HE3, Policy HE6, Policy CP15, Policy DM21, Policy DM26, Policy DM29, SPD12

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