COUNCILLORS praised the innovative design of a three-bedroom house on a tiny plot as they granted planning permission for the project.

The site in Ridgeway Gardens, off the Ridgway, in Woodingdean, is currently used for parking at the end of a small cul-de-sac.

The planning application was approved at a “virtual” meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee.

Conservative councillor Carol Theobald was concerned about the lack of outdoor space as the building fills the entire plot. But the plans also include a large terrace on the first floor above the carport.

She was also worried that the house, described as having been designed for up to six people, could become a “house in multiple occupation” (HMO). The three bedrooms are all doubles. Labour councillor Daniel Yates aid: “It makes the best use of a very small space. The committee voted eight to one to approve the plans.