Planning appeal decision
8 Prestonville Road, Brighton, BN1 3TL
Planning appeal 3310835 at 8 Prestonville Road, Brighton, BN1 3TL (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding residential area.
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- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Leigh C
- Postcode
- BN1 3TL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding residential area
- The effect of the proposed development on living conditions of adjoining occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would be harmful to character and appearance and would cause unacceptable loss of amenity to adjoining occupiers through overlooking, loss of daylight, and noise disturbance, conflicting with Policies DM21 and DM20 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM21Policy DM20
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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