Planning appeal decision
4 Steine Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1WB
Planning appeal 3353329 at 4 Steine Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1WB (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2026 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded.
Certificate of lawful use or development for use as a dwellinghouse (C3) incorporating use as a holiday let
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- BN2 1WB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded
What decided it
The appellant's evidence was not sufficiently precise and unambiguous to show on the balance of probability that the existing use did not constitute a material change of use requiring planning permission.
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