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Allowed9 June 20213264985

66 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX

Planning appeal 3264985 at 66 Alma Road, Southampton, SO14 6UX (Southampton City Council) was allowed on 9 June 2021 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would provide sufficient communal space.

change of use from 8-bed to 10-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO, class sui generis) with associated bicycle storage. Appeal B: APP/D1780/W/20/3264985 66 Alma Road, Southampton SO14 6UX

Authority
Southampton City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
SO14 6UX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would provide sufficient communal space
  • whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupants of bedroom 3 in relation to privacy and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The kitchen/diner was sufficiently large to accommodate 10 occupants for communal use without material difference from the approved 9-bed scheme, and ground floor bedroom privacy concerns were not unusual or unacceptable in the context of HMO use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H4Policy SDP1Policy CS13

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