Agenda item - BH2018/00648 - 6 Cliff Approach, Brighton - Full Planning

Demolition of existing single dwelling and erection of 2no. two bedroom flats & 2no. three bedroom flats.

Recommendation - Grant

Demolition of existing single dwelling and erection of 2no.two bedroom flats & 2no. three bedroom flats.

(1)       The application was the subject of a site visit prior to the meeting

Officer Introduction

(2)          The Senior Planning Officer, Charlotte Bush, introduced the application and gave a presentation. She stated that the main considerations in determining the application related to: the scheme would provide 3 additional family size dwellings, the height of the scheme was considered acceptable by the Planning Inspector, reduced basement excavation and altered fenestration have addressed concerns about previous schemes, footprint, siting and style was similar to the 2013 approved scheme and the scheme would cause additional overlooking.

(3)          An additional condition was recommended to the Committee to require accessible and adaptable dwellings and land levels. One further objection had also been received and was on grounds already covered in the report.

Questions to the Planning Officer

(4)          In response to Councillor Wealls and Hyde, the Planning Officer clarified that there would be some overlooking of neighbours caused by the scheme however the neighbours to the front and rear of the property were a significant distance away and the proposed windows were similar to what had been approved in 2013.

(5)          In response to Councillor O’Quinn and Hyde, the Transport Planning Officer stated that he could not say that there would be a severe impact on the surrounding roads. The roads were already very congested and so the impact of any possible overspill would not be a severe addition to the existing issue.

(6)          In response to Councillor Miller’s concerns about street parking preventing refuse collection the Planning Manager stated that the scheme was too small to require a section 106 contribution to extend yellow lines but CityClean could liaise with the transport team to extend yellow lines to help make the road accessible.

Debate and decision making process

(7)          Planning Permission was granted on a vote of 7 For and 2 Against with two abstentions.

43.3    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 set out in the report.