Agenda item - BH2014/03130 - Sandringham Lodge, 23 Palmeira Avenue, Hove - Full Planning

Formation of additional level comprising 2no three bedroom flats incorporating bicycle store.

RECOMMENDATION – REFUSE

Formation of additional level comprising 2no three bedroom flats incorporating bicycle store.

(1)          The Planning Manager, Applications, Nicola Hurley gave a presentation by reference to photographs including views showing the frontage onto Lansdowne Road and to plans. It was explained that the planning history of the site was also a relevant consideration of this application.

(2)       It was explained that officers considered that the benefits of the additional housing proposed were outweighed by the harm resulting from the proposal, as it failed to take appropriate account of the neighbourhood and existing buildings which would result in a negative impact on the street scene, on the adjacent buildings and wider conservation area; a minded to refuse recommendation was therefore made.

(3)       The Legal Adviser to the Committee, Hilary Woodward explained in answer to questions by Councillor Littman, that as an appeal had been lodged against non-determination the Committee could not determine the application but needed to indicate whether they would have been minded to refuse or grant the application if they had had the opportunity to do so.

(4)       A vote was taken and the 11 Members of the Committee present at the meeting voted unanimously that had an appeal against non-determination not been lodged then it would have been minded to refuse planning permission.

127.6  RESOLVED – That if an appeal against non-determination had not been submitted and having taken into consideration the officer’s reason for the recommendations set out in section 11 of the report and the policies and guidance in section 7 that the Committee would have been MINDED TO REFUSE planning permission for the reason set out in the report.

              Note: Councillor Carden was absent from the meeting during consideration of the above item and took no part in the discussion or decision making process.