®Planning appeal decision
104 Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9UD
erection of a second floor extension and an upwards extension to provide an additional third floor with dormer windows, to provide an additional residential flat
- Authority
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BN2 9UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the existing building, No 103 and Billam House with particular reference to outlook and sense of enclosure
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with particular reference to internal space
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the property and the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers, particularly the loss of outlook to existing residents and the failure to provide adequate internal space standards for the proposed flat, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a location with insufficient housing land supply.
The moderate positive weight of housing delivery benefits and sustainability gains was substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the significant negative weight of harm to living conditions of existing and future occupiers, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DM20, Policy DM1, Policy CP12, Policy DM18, Policy DM21
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