Land to the east of the sycamores, Brighton, BN1 3TB

the erection of a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) on vacant land with associated amenity provision and refuse/cycle storage

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Andrews M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and the West Hill Conservation Area
the effect on the living conditions for neighbouring occupiers as regards light and outlook

What decided it

The proposal would not cause significant harm to the conservation area or neighbouring living conditions, and the substantial deficiency in housing land supply supported approval of an additional dwelling in a highly sustainable location.

The significant deficiency in five-year housing land supply merited substantial weight and supported the development of an additional dwelling in a highly sustainable location, with no harmful effects to be balanced against this benefit.

Framework references: 11, 16, 130

Plan policies cited: CP1, CP14, CP15, DM1, DM18, DM20, DM26, DM29

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