®Planning appeal decision
47 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4ED
Planning appeal 3343603 at 47 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4ED (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the proposed development would unreasonably restrict the operation of the Prince Albert public house as a music venue.
demolition of existing car rental premises and erection of a four-storey building (plus basement) comprising solely commercial floorspace (Class E)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- BN1 4ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the proposed development would unreasonably restrict the operation of the Prince Albert public house as a music venue
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the North Laine Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the Prince Albert public house and Brighton station
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers with particular reference to outlook at the rear of properties in Over Street
What decided it
The combination of detailed acoustic evidence demonstrating that appropriate soundproofing measures could protect the Prince Albert's music venue use, coupled with the proposal's enhancement of the conservation area and heritage setting through replacement of a detracting building with high-quality contemporary design, outweighed concerns about living conditions impacts which were found to be acceptable in the dense urban context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM40Policy CP12Policy CP15Policy DM18Policy DM26Policy DM20Policy DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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