110A St. James' Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1TH

reinstatement of residential use to basement incl. alterations to form studio accommodation with access off common way

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Tucker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook and daylight

What decided it

The acute housing land supply shortfall (1.8 years) engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial benefits of delivering a new dwelling in a sustainable location with excellent public space access and facilitating conservation of a listed building outweighed the conflict with Policy DM20 on living conditions.

The conflict with Policy DM20 on living conditions was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location, conservation of the listed building, and access to high-quality public spaces, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to the acute housing land supply shortfall.

Framework references: 11, 8, 130, 202, 199

Plan policies cited: Policy DM20, Policy DM44

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