Planning appeal decision
14 Lucerne Road, Brighton, BN1 6GH
Planning appeal 6002776 at 14 Lucerne Road, Brighton, BN1 6GH (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2026 by Inspector Barnes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Preston Park Conservation Area.
Installation of a fence along the front boundary (retrospective)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes S
- Postcode
- BN1 6GH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Preston Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The solid timber fence obscures the front elevation of the dwelling and causes less than substantial harm to the Preston Park Conservation Area that is not justified by any clear public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP12CP15DM18DM21DM26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212
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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