®Planning appeal decision
5A Wyndham Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1AF
erection of an additional storey to provide a self-contained one bedroom flat (C3)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- 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 East Cliff Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the locally listed building
- whether or not the proposal 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 significance of designated and locally listed heritage assets, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme, particularly the addition of a single small flat that would also fail to meet space standards.
The limited benefits of housing supply and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and locally listed building and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP12, Policy CP15, Policy DM21, Policy DM26, Policy DM28, Policy DM1
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.