Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/s 100 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RU
Planning appeal 6004403 at Pavement O/s 100 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RU (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector Claire Coles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on amenity.
installation of 1 no. BT Street Hub unit and the removal of existing associated BT payphone kiosk(s)
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- Claire Coles
- Postcode
- BN3 3RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on amenity
- The effect of the proposal on public safety, with particular reference to highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, combined with unacceptable harm to highway safety and pedestrian flow, outweighed the identified public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DA6CP12CP13CP9DM18DM24DM26DM33Policy 8 of the Hove Station Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116
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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