®Planning appeal decision
Quashed On Legal Grounds22 October 20253349007
Flat 14, Thomas House Clifton Hill, BRIGHTON, BN1 3EN
without planning permission, the material change of use to short term visitor accommodation (sui generis)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice, if they occurred, constitute a breach of planning control by way of material change of use (ground c)
What decided it
The modest size and layout of the flat, combined with its location within a purpose-built apartment block with communal facilities, meant that short-term visitor accommodation would not result in a significant difference in the character of activities compared to normal residential use, and therefore did not constitute a material change of use.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2
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.