49 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NF

Planning appeal 3374433 at 49 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NF (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve this Grade I listed building, and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area within which it falls.

conversion into habitable space and waterproofing of below pavement vaults with installation of new doors and windows

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: King T
Postcode: BN2 1NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed works would preserve this Grade I listed building, and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area within which it falls

What decided it

The absence of detailed information reasonably required to support the applications, combined with the potential adverse effects to the special interest of the Grade I listed building and the lack of significant public benefits to outweigh that harm, led to dismissal.

The considerable importance and weight attached to the resultant harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset outweighed the private aspirations of the appellant, as no significant public benefits were identified to justify the works

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP15DM27
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 213

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