®Planning appeal decision
29 Wilmington Way, Brighton, BN1 8JH
erection of 1no detached, two storey, two bedroom including a lower ground floor (C3)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers substantially outweighs the modest benefits of delivering one additional dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of housing supply, more effective use of land, short-term employment and local spend were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions; the tilted balance did not apply because the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 72, 128, 135
Plan policies cited: CP14 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 1 (March 2016), DM18 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 2 (October 2022), DM20 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part 2 (October 2022)
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.