Agenda item - BH2013/02799 - 13A-14 Stone Street & 19A Castle Street, Brighton -Listed Building Works

Conversion of existing two storey office and storage building on Stone Street into 1no three bedroom dwelling with associated alterations and refurbishment.  Demolition of existing two storey building on Castle Street and erection of three storey student accommodation block of 14no units.

RECOMMENDATION - GRANT

Conversion of existing two storey office and storage building on Stone Street into 1no three bedroom dwelling with associated alterations and refurbishment.  Demolition of existing two storey building on Castle Street and erection of three storey student accommodation block of 14no units.

(1)                   The presentation and debate on this application were considered at minute 177(C).

(2)                   A vote was taken and the Officer recommendation that listed building consent be approved was not carried on a vote of 9 against with 3 abstentions. Councillor Littman proposed reasons for the refusal and these were seconded by Councillor Duncan. A short recess was then held to allow the Chair, Councillor Littman, Councillor Duncan, the Deputy Development Control Manager, the Senior Solicitor and the Area Planning Manager to draft the reasons in full. These reasons were then read to the Committee and it was agreed that they reflected what had been put forward by Members. A recorded vote was then taken with the reasons for refusal and Councillors: Mac Cafferty, Jones, Hyde, Deane, Duncan, Gilbey, Hamilton, Littman and K. Norman voted that permission be refused and Councillors: Carden, Cox and Wells abstained from the vote.

177.4    RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration the Officer recommendation to grant listed building consent, but resolves to REFUSE listed building consent for the reasons set out below:

              i.           The existing building on Castle Street has protection by virtue of being within the curtilage of a listed building and is of historical significance. There are no acceptable detailed proposals for its development. The proposed development is therefore contrary to policy HE2 of the Brighton and Hove Local Plan 2005.