®Planning appeal decision
47 Trafalgar Street, BRIGHTON, BN1 4ED
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM40, Policy CP12, Policy CP15, Policy DM18, Policy DM26, Policy DM20, Policy DM11
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.