Agenda item - BH2025/00802 - 12 Nevill Way, Hove - Householder Planning Consent

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

Answers to Committee Member Questions

2.    Councillor Pickett was informed that there were two staircases in the house, and the development would be an annex, with suitable conditions attached to the application. It was noted that planning permission would be required to use the annexe as a separate dwelling. If this was done without planning permission, then enforcement action could be taken, unless 10 years had passed.

3.    Councillor Theobald was informed that the original application for a Pilates studio and a change of use was withdrawn.

4.    Councillor Robinson was informed that there were stairs to link the development to the house, and it would not be a separate dwelling.

5.    Councillor Cattell was informed that there were ensuites on the ground floor and first floor.

6.    Councillor Robinson was informed that there was a condition to prevent AirBnB use of the development.

7.    Councillor Thomson was informed that the garden should be shared. however, the permitted development rights allowing enclosure of the garden had been removed by condition.

Debate

8.    Councillor Pickett considered the development fitted in with the design of the house and they supported the application.

9.    Councillor Earthey was uneasy at first, however, they now supported the application.

10.  Councillor Sheard supported the application.

11. Councillor Theobald considered the conditions were good and they supported the application.

12. Councillor Robinson was not enamoured of the application; however, they trust the officer and now support the application.

13. Councillor Thomson agreed with other Members and considered that neighbours would watch the build. The councillor supported the application.

14. Vote

15. A vote was held and the committee agreed unanimously to grant planning permission.

16. 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 in the report.