®Planning appeal decision
52 Brunswick Street West, Hove, BN3 1EL
Proposed alterations and extensions to provide second floor to extend existing two flats
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; including whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brunswick Town Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the nearby listed buildings
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy and light
- whether or not the proposed maisonettes would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to space
What decided it
The proposal would cause less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited public benefit of two additional housing units, particularly given the poor quality of the accommodation proposed.
the limited public benefit of two two-bedroom dwellings in an area of identified housing need was outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, the unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring residents, and the provision of cramped living conditions failing to meet space standards
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CP12, CP15, DM1, DM18, DM20, DM21, DM26, 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.