®Planning appeal decision
Oliver House, 18 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL
for the partial change of use of basement floor from office use (E) to 2no. two bedroom residential units (C3) with alterations to include replacement of rear windows with doors, demolition of an existing toilet block, cycle storage and associated works
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to daylight and outlook
What decided it
The significant harm arising from inadequate daylight and poor outlook for future residents, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply contribution and other social and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of contributing two dwellings to housing supply in an area with acknowledged lack of future provision, together with social and economic benefits of construction employment and trade to local services, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions from inadequate daylight and poor outlook.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy QD27 of the Brighton and Hove Local Plan (2005, retained policies March 2016), Policy DM20 of the Brighton and Hove 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.