196 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DJ

Replacement of an existing structure to the rear of 196 Church Road, Ola’s Bar

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector: Satheesan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the unauthorised development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Old Hove Conservation Area
the effect of the unauthorised development on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers of Church Road and Vallance Road, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The development causes less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance through visually discordant materials and design, and causes unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residential occupiers, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh these harms.

Framework references: 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: CP12, CP15, DM18, DM21, DM26, DM20

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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