®Planning appeal decision
30 Upper North Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FG
the change of use from residential flat (C3) and shop (E) to 6no bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) including new doors, rear lightwell and associated works
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burley P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme would support mixed and balanced communities
- Whether the appeal scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of the proposed development with regard to communal space
What decided it
The poor quality and limited usability of the proposed communal space, combined with the creation of a continuous frontage of three HMOs, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits in circumstances of housing land supply shortfall.
The limited additional housing contribution (moderate positive weight) was outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on living conditions and mixed and balanced communities, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM7, Policy DM1, Policy DM20
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.