Agenda item - BH2017/01414- 18 Bankside, Brighton- Full Planning

Erection of 1no three storey three bedroom dwelling (C3) fronting Highbank.

RECOMMENDATION – GRANT

Ward Affected: Withdean

              Erection of 1no three storey three bedroom dwelling (C3) fronting Highbank.

              Officer Presentation

(1)          The Principal Planning Officer, Jonathan Puplett, gave a presentation by reference to site plans, photographs and elevational drawings. It was explained that the site comprised approximately half of the rear garden at 18 Bankside, a semi-detached house in a street of similar low rise properties. There were changes in gradient across the site and the gardens and land sloped steeply away from the houses with a rear boundary edge adjacent to the highway in Highbank, the residential road to the north.

(2)          The main considerations in determining the application related to the principle of further development in this location, its impact upon the character and appearance of the wider street scene, potential impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers and standard of accommodation for future occupiers in addition to highway and sustainability issues. A germane consideration related to the decision of the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the most recent application in respect of the site which had been refused but subsequently allowed at appeal. The planning history of adjacent sites was also a key consideration in determining the application and the scheme as now put forward was of a very similar design to others which had been granted by the council and allowed at appeal. These decisions needed to be afforded weight as a material planning consideration in this case. It was considered that the previous grounds for refusal had been overcome and planning permission was therefore recommended.

              Questions for Officers/Debate and Decision Making Process

(3)          Councillor C Theobald enquired whether all of the sites were in the same ownership and it was explained that all had been submitted as separate schemes and had therefore needed to be processed as such.

(4)          A vote was taken and the 10 members who were present when the vote was taken voted unanimously that planning permission be granted.

33.10    RESOLVED – That the Committee has taken into consideration and agrees with the reasons for the recommendation set out in the report and resolves to GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives also set out in the report.

              Note: Councillor Gilbey was absent from the meeting during consideration of the above application.