Agenda item - BH2025/01527 - Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton - Full Planning

1.    The case officer introduced the application to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2. Councillor Shanks was informed that the materials would require approval by condition and test areas were to be submitted to the case officer for approval before works started.

3. Councillor Theobald was informed that the paint colour match will be approved by condition. The planning manager confirmed the proposed repair works could not be undertaken without planning committee approval as this was a listed building and a significant landmark in the city.

Debate

4. Councillor Theobald considered the repair works to be a good thing and noted that other buildings required repairing as well. The councillor supported the application.

5. Councillor Robinson noted that Historic England had not objected to the repair works, and this would be a plus for the city. The councillor supported the application.

6. Councillor Cattell was happy the repairs works were being done. The councillor supported the application.

7. Councillor Sheard considered it was good to carry out the repair works and supported the application.

Vote

8. A vote was held, and the committee agreed unanimously to grant Listed Building consent.

9. 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 Listed Building Consent subject to the Conditions and Informatives in the report.