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Notice varied and upheld8 July 20213265501

47 Tennyson Road, Southampton, SO17 2HF

Planning appeal 3265501 at 47 Tennyson Road, Southampton, SO17 2HF (Southampton City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c).

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from a 7 person house in multiple occupation (HMO) to 4 self-contained flats

Authority
Southampton City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
SO17 2HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (ground f)

What decided it

The development as built deviated materially from the approved drawings in the layout and size of flats C and D, rendering the development unauthorised despite commencement having occurred within the time limit.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Hussain v SSCLG [2017] EWHC 687

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