Agenda item - BH2021/04500 - 24 The Drove, Brighton - Full Planning

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Agenda item

BH2021/04500 - 24 The Drove, Brighton - Full Planning

Minutes:

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

 

Speakers

 

2.    Ward Councillor Lloyd addressed the committee and stated that the development was not fitting to the area in terms of design. Family homes developments are good but not this one. The accommodation is small and would not be a benefit to the occupiers. The proposals would block light to the neighbouring properties. The councillor shared a photo of the winter sun from a neighbour’s garden which will be blocked by the development. The development did not enhance the area and seemed to be a letting opportunity only. The councillor considered the accommodation to be poor and requested that the committee did not support the application.

 

3.    Jan Allain was not available to speak as an objecting neighbour.

 

4.    Simon Bareham addressed the committee as the agent and stated that the applicant wanted to build a one bedroom dwelling for their mother. The application was a great example of improvements agreed with council officers, particularly the windows and entrance way. The palette of materials was fitting and the building well designed, whereas the existing garages did not have a good impact on the area. The proposals would be 40/50cms higher than the fence line to the rear of the site. It was noted that some hedges have been removed since the application was submitted. The conditions of the neighbours will be preserved. The existing vehicle cross over will be removed and an additional bay created for street parking. The development has many benefits including a new street parking bay, improvement to the street scene, and moving a mother to be near her daughter. The committee were requested to approve the application.

 

5.    The Planning Manager stated that there was no condition to remove the vehicle cross over, so this would need to be added.

 

Answer to Committee Member Questions

 

6.    Councillor Yates was informed by the agent that the daughter of the mother for whom the development was to be built, lived in the Brighton and Hove City area, and the property would split the existing curtilage.

 

7.    Councillor Shanks was informed by the agent that there was no access proposed to the existing neighbour and the building would be 40/50cms higher than the neighbour’s boundary treatments to the rear.

 

8.    Councillor Moonan was informed by the agent that residential rubbish bins would be stored at the front of the property in a bin area.

 

9.    Councillor Hugh-Jones was informed by the agent that the photos show the boundary treatments at the time of submission, and the development will be 40/50cms higher, with a gap between the neighbour’s rear garden boundary and the development created by a passageway. The proposals would be one storey higher than the existing garage.

 

Debate

 

10. Councillor Shanks considered the proposals to be suitable for the first occupier, however, future residents would find it to be small. As an annex it was acceptable, but it was not big enough otherwise. The councillor did not support the application.

 

11. Councillor Childs stated they did not like the development but saw no reason to refuse the application.

 

12. Councillor Yates noted the proposed property would be 58sqm, bur looks smaller, and there was a need for a diverse range of properties across the city. The councillor could not see a reason to reject the development and supported the application.

 

13. Councillor Gibson supported Councillor Yates and noted that smaller properties had lower rents, and another property was good. The councillor supported the application.

 

14. Councillor Littman considered the development fitted the space standards and he had sympathy for the neighbours. The councillor noted the how important the street scene was and noted that there were different buildings in the area. The councillor supported the application.

 

Vote

 

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

 

16. 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 Conditions and Informatives in the report.

 

 

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