Councillors in Brighton and Hove have approved a proposal for a roof terrace along with conditions to protect a historic 160 year-old flint wall.
The proposal concerned a property on George Street, Hove, and how it would affect a historic bungaroosh wall that was situated between George Street and Ventnor Villas, according to Brighton and Hove News.
Residents as well as historical preservationists had objected to the proposal previously due to the additional noise and loss of privacy the roof terrace and cedar screening would potentially cause.
Other George Street properties feature rooftop terraces and have been the cause of complaints about noisy neighbours in the nearby area.
The application itself has proven to be controversial, and concerns about potential damage during the building of the terrace has led to campaigns to give it “listed status” in order to protect it legally from any potential damage.
The issue with objections to the application come from a previous approval on George Street for a very similar project, which were approved albeit across a lessened area than the entire roof.
Councillor Clare Moonan, who noted this previous approval, requested that the cedar screening be brought back two metres in order to avoid overlooking on houses in the neighbouring Ventnor Villas.
Ultimately after discussion between councillors and planning officers, the plans were approved, seven to one, with Councillor Childs the sole dissenting voice.
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