Planning appeal decision
76 Eldred Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5EH
Planning appeal 3359139 at 76 Eldred Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5EH (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2025 by Inspector Packman J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the adjoining property, and the wider streetscene.
New roof over 76 Eldred Avenue, including hip to gable front and back, raised ridgeline and new side dormer. New porch roof at ground floor level
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Packman J
- Postcode
- BN1 5EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, the adjoining property, and the wider streetscene.
What decided it
The combination of raising the ridge height and introducing gable ends to the front and rear of the property creates a highly conspicuous addition that is jarring and overbearing in relation to the adjoining lower dwelling and disrupts the general uniformity of the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM18Policy DM21SPD12 Design guide for extensions and alternations
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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