®Planning appeal decision
17 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RH
demolition of existing garage and erection of a detached two storey plus basement, one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Hill Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on nearby trees
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight, outlook and privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, combined with harm to trees and future occupiers' living conditions, outweighed the limited benefits of one new dwelling and moderate environmental and economic benefits, and the heritage exception to the tilted balance applied.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, when balanced against the limited weight afforded to housing delivery, moderate weight to environmental and economic benefits, and minimal weight to the benefit of demolishing the garage, was not outweighed by those benefits; the heritage exception to the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework applied.
Framework references: 205, 208, 135, 70, 11
Plan policies cited: CP12, CP13, CP15, DM18, DM26, DM22, DM20, SS1
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.