®Planning appeal decision
Allowed17 February 20253355425
Brighton Service Station, Mill Road, Brighton, BN1 8ZF
the demolition of existing jet washes and the creation of charging zone, erection of EV chargers, jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure and associated forecourt works
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the settings of the Patcham Conservation Area and South Downs National Park, in particular the effect of the proposal on protected trees, and whether any harm is outweighed by the benefit of providing electric vehicle charging facilities
What decided it
The provision of additional high-speed electric vehicle charging facilities in a strategically suitable location outweighed the visual harm from the loss of two protected trees, particularly given recent planning permission for their removal and the scope for replacement planting.
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