Agenda item - BH2021/01877, Flat 1, 1 Alfred Road, Brighton - Full Planning

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Agenda item

BH2021/01877, Flat 1, 1 Alfred Road, Brighton - Full Planning

Minutes:

1.    The Planning Manager introduced the application to the committee.

 

Answers to Committee Member Questions

 

2.    Councillor Theobald was informed that the holiday letting had already started. The proposal would be for flexible holiday lets or additional space for the residential house. The application is not for a temporary period however it would be limited to a certain number of nights and people.

 

3.    Councillor Yates understood that the holiday lets would be restricted to 28 days, however, there would be on restrictions on the number of lets. The councillor requested longer lets and noted that this would be better for the city. The councillor was informed that no more that 28 days per party could be conditioned.

 

4.    Councillor Janio was informed that the flat was accessed via an external set of stairs next to the garage. The shutters had been agreed under a previous planning permission granted in 2017. It was also noted that it was not a requirement to close the shutters.

 

Debate

 

5.    Councillor Theobald expressed concerns about the 2017 committee being misinformed and the proposals would set a precedent.

 

6.    The Chair invited the committee to vote on the proposed additional wording to condition 4 ‘…to any person or group.’ Proposed by councillor Moonan and seconded by councillor Yates.

 

7.    A vote was taken, and the committee agreed unanimously to the additional wording to condition 4.

 

8.    A vote was taken, and the committee agreed by 6 to 2 to grant planning permission.

 

9.    RESOVLED: 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 following Conditions and Informatives in the report.

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