Planning appeal decision
10 Norwich Drive, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 4LA
Planning appeal 3333801 at 10 Norwich Drive, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 4LA (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 19 August 2024 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
side/rear extension and conversion of house to create 2no. houses
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- BN2 4LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- whether the development would secure a satisfactory standard of internal and external accommodation
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, which, combined with the absence of significant adverse impacts and the benefits of housing delivery, pointed towards the grant of planning permission.
Under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, the absence of significant adverse impacts to character and appearance, combined with the benefits of housing provision, economic investment, sustainable location and effective use of land, outweighed any concerns and engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP1 (Housing Delivery)CP12 (Urban Design)CP14 (Housing Density)DM1 (Housing Quality, Choice & Mix)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 123Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
- 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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