®Planning appeal decision
Garages to the rear of 14-28 Broomfield Drive, Portslade, BN41 2YU
‘demolition of garages and erection of 2no two storey dwellings and 1no single storey dwelling (C3), with associated car parking, access and landscaping.’
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regards to whether it provides for a safe and suitable access for all.
What decided it
The proposal would not provide for a safe and suitable access for all users, creating unacceptable effects on highway safety through inability to accommodate larger vehicles and increased traffic conflicts on a substandard access, which amounts to significant and demonstrable harm outweighing the housing supply benefits.
The benefits of effective use of previously developed land, sustainable location, and modest housing supply were outweighed by the unacceptable effect on highway safety and failure to secure a well-designed place, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP9, Policy DM33
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.