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Dismissed30 December 20243336535

8, 10 and 12 Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0EA

Planning appeal 3336535 at 8, 10 and 12 Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0EA (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 30 December 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the boarding house on the character and appearance of the area, including College Conservation Area.

Proposed loft conversion, installation of windows, construction of a minor rear extension and amalgamation of units at 8, 10 and 12 Walpole Road for use as a school boarding house (Use Class C2)

Authority
Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Buchanan R
Postcode
BN2 0EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the boarding house on the character and appearance of the area, including College Conservation Area
  • its effect on the living conditions of nearby residents having regard to noise and disturbance
  • whether the boarding house accommodation would be of an acceptable standard for pupils with regard to bedroom size, layout, natural light, ventilation and outlook, and also in size and layout of the indoor communal space

What decided it

The development would cause permanent adverse impacts on the character and appearance of the College Conservation Area and the living conditions of adjoining residents, with inadequate bedroom standards for pupils, and the public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SA6Policy CP12Policy CP15Policy DM1Policy DM18Policy DM20Policy DM26Policy DM40
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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