®Planning appeal decision
1 -2 George Street, Hove, BN3 3YA
redevelopment Class E unit including extension of the first floor and construction of additional storeys to accommodate C3 units
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Holden S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of George Street
- the effect of the proposal on heritage assets, namely the settings of the Cliftonville and Old Hove Conservation Areas and the setting of St Andrews Church, a Grade II* listed building
What decided it
The permanent and significant harm to the character and appearance of George Street caused by the building's height, bulk, width, flat roof, and oversized shop frontage substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of nine additional homes, even in the context of the Council's acute housing land supply shortfall.
the substantial harm to the character and appearance of George Street outweighed the great weight of the housing benefit and other benefits of the mixed-use scheme, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 70
Plan policies cited: Policy CP12, Policy DM18, Policy DM23, Policy DM21, Policy CP15, Policy DM29
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.