®Planning appeal decision
26 Sackville Gardens, HOVE, BN3 4GH
roof conversion with rear dormer windows, front rooflights and retiling to form new self-contained 1 Bedroom flat with separate external staircase access
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Sackville Gardens Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed dwelling would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation for future occupiers
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area caused by the prominent and obtrusive external staircase, which outweighed the modest public benefits of one additional dwelling in the context of a housing land supply shortfall.
The modest public benefits of the proposed development (one new dwelling, economic and social benefits, support for local services) were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset, with the harm afforded great weight in accordance with Framework Paragraph 199.
Framework references: 11, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: CP12, CP15, DM1, DM20, DM21, DM26
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.