®Planning appeal decision
39 Upper North Street, Brighton, BN1 3FH
Planning appeal 3320792 at 39 Upper North Street, Brighton, BN1 3FH (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use of the property to a holiday let would result in the unacceptable loss of a residential dwelling.
for the change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to a holiday let (sui generis)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- BN1 3FH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use of the property to a holiday let would result in the unacceptable loss of a residential dwelling
What decided it
The proposal fails to demonstrate compliance with any of the six exceptions to Policy DM2, and the loss of a residential dwelling in the context of the city's acute housing shortage without sufficient justification significantly and demonstrably outweighs any benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy CP6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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