Agenda item - BH2013/02231 - 125 Upper Lewes Road, Brighton - Full Planning Permission

Change of use from small House in Multiple Occupation (C4) to large House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis) and erection of single storey rear extension to the first floor to create additional bedroom.

RECOMMENDATION – GRANT

Change of use from small House in Multiple Occupation (C4) to large House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis) and erection of single storey rear extension to the first floor to create additional bedroom.

(1)                   The Senior Planner, Kate Brocklebank, introduced the application and gave a presentation by reference to photographs, plans and elevational drawings. Reference was made to the amended condition on the Late List. The property currently comprised a three-storey house and was already a registered small HMO. The proposal sought the creation of an additional bedroom; the application was considered as acceptable due to the standard of the accommodation and its current use as an HMO. For the reasons set out in the report the application was recommended for approval.

Questions for Officers

(2)                   In response to Councillor Randal the sizes of the bedrooms were clarified, and it was noted that the application was recommended for approval as the standard of accommodation was acceptable; all the bedrooms had some aspect and opening windows, as well as access to private amenity space.

(3)                   Councillor Randall proposed that a site visit take place and this was seconded by Councillor Mac Cafferty and this was agreed on a vote of 8 to 3 with 1 abstention.

92.8       RESOLVED – That the application be deferred to allow for a site visit to take place.