®Planning appeal decision
41A George Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1RJ
a change of use from office and garage to a two bedroom flat
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the East Cliff Conservation Area
- the principle of development, with regards to the loss of an employment site
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, ventilation and privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, combined with the loss of employment use without evidence of marketing and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling, and the heritage asset protection in NPPF paragraph 11d(i) prevented the tilted balance from applying.
The public benefits of one additional dwelling and minor economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, the loss of an employment site without evidence of marketing, and the inadequate living conditions for future occupiers.
Framework references: 11, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3, Policy CP8, Policy CP15, Policy DM1, Policy DM20, Policy DM26
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.