®Planning appeal decision
Grange Court, 91 Payne Avenue, Hove, BN3 5HD
erection of two additional storeys to create 2no one bedroom flats and 1no two bedroom flat (C3)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the increased height and bulk of the upper floor, which would create an abrupt transition and appear incongruous in the street scene, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision and efficient land use.
The moderate benefits of housing provision, efficient land use, and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, resulting in dismissal of the appeal despite the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 127, 128, 129, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy CP12 of the Brighton and Hove City Plan Part One, Policy DM21 of the City Plan Part Two
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.