®Planning appeal decision
104 Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9UD
Planning appeal 6008779 at 104 Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9UD (Brighton and Hove City Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector J Heppell, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Inspector
- J Heppell
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM20Policy DM1Policy CP12Policy DM18Policy DM21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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