®Planning appeal decision
4 Vere Road, Vere House, Brighton, BN1 4NR
Planning appeal 3348013 at 4 Vere Road, Vere House, Brighton, BN1 4NR (Brighton and Hove City Council) was allowed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, particularly the appeal site part of Vere Road.
the extension and subdivision of Vere House to create two dwellings (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- BN1 4NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, particularly the appeal site part of Vere Road
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply and the provision of dwellings of much-needed size in an accessible location outweighed the limited material harm to character and appearance when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The limited adverse impacts on character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, with particular regard to directing development to sustainable locations and making effective use of land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP12 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part One 2016Policy DM18 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two 2022Policy DM21 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two 2022Policy DM1(c) of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two 2022Policy DM44 of the Brighton & Hove City Plan Part Two 2022
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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