236 Dyke Road, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, BN1 5AE

subdivision of existing flat into two dwellings

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

Whether or not the appeal site is suitable for conversion into smaller units with particular regard to local planning policy

What decided it

The Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance under the Framework, and the benefits of providing one additional unit of residential accommodation in a sustainable location outweigh the minimal harm from the conflict with Policy DM3 criteria.

The benefits of providing one additional unit of good quality residential accommodation in a highly sustainable location, assisting in boosting housing supply and meeting demand for smaller family dwellings, outweighed the conflict with Policy DM3 criteria, which harm was assessed as minimal given that the proposal would provide rather than remove smaller family accommodation and broadly accord with the policy's overarching aims

Plan policies cited: Policy DM3, Policy DM1, Policy DM44, Policy CP8, Policy CP10, Policy DM37

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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