®Planning appeal decision
Garages, Southdown Avenue, Portslade , BN41 1XE
demolition of three garages, and construction of a two bedroom house
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The quality of accommodation for future occupiers with particular regard to the quality of the internal layout and the size and quality of the external amenity area
What decided it
The siting of the dwelling forward of the established building line would be unduly prominent and harmful to the character and appearance of the area, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefits.
The limited housing benefits of the windfall dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptably poor living environment for future occupiers and harm to the character and appearance of the area, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP12 of the Brighton and Hove City Plan Part One (2016), Policy DM1 of City Plan Part Two (2022), Policy DM21 of City Plan Part Two (2022)
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.