Planning appeal decision
7 Lynchets Crescent, Hove, BN3 8EL
Planning appeal 3306351 at 7 Lynchets Crescent, Hove, BN3 8EL (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed front dormer extension on the character and appearance of No.7 Lynchets Crescent and the surrounding area.
erection of single storey front and side extensions, front dormer extension, revised fenestration and associated works
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- BN3 8EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed front dormer extension on the character and appearance of No.7 Lynchets Crescent and the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the front dormer extension conflicting with development plan policies requiring extensions to be well designed and scaled in relation to the property and the existing character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP12 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part OneCPP2 Policy DM21
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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