®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 303-305 Portland Road , Hove, BN3 5SE
Planning appeal 3328457 at Land to the Rear of 303-305 Portland Road , Hove, BN3 5SE (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 to 5 storey residential building (C3) including basement vehicle parking and 3 storey commercial building comprising flexible Class E floorspace, with associated cycle and bin storage, landscaping and associated works (For information the proposal is for 26 no. residential units and 219sqm of commercial floorspace)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- BN3 5SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the significant benefits of the scheme, combined with the absence of significant adverse impacts on the main issues, firmly pointed towards the grant of planning permission.
The significant benefits of 26 residential units, brownfield redevelopment, economic investment, high quality design, modern commercial floorspace and sustainable location substantially outweighed the absence of any significant adverse impacts on living conditions or character and appearance, with the tilted balance applied under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy CP12Policy CP14Policy CP20Policy DM18Policy DM19Policy DM20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 123Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 226
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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