Planning appeal decision
9 - 10 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RE
Planning appeal 3335996 at 9 - 10 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RE (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2024 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether conditions 3, 4 and 5 restricting opening hours are necessary with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use of ground floor from betting shop (Sui Generis) to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) and associated shopfront alterations without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref BH2021/01276, dated 3 September 2021
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- BN2 1RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether conditions 3, 4 and 5 restricting opening hours are necessary with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether conditions 3, 4 and 5 restricting opening hours are necessary with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on crime
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance at times when they should reasonably expect to enjoy peace in their homes, conflicting with Policy DM20.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM20Policy SU10Policy QD27
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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