®Planning appeal decision
279 Northumberland Road, Southampton , SO14 0EL
erection of a 4-storey building to contain 8 flats (6 x 1- bed and 2 x studio) with associated cycle/refuse storage, following demolition of existing building
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal can mitigate against impacts on the highway network
- Whether the proposal can mitigate against impacts on the European designated sites of the Solent SPAs and the New Forest SPA, SAC and Ramsar site
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, identified as a key aspect of sustainable development, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of 4 additional dwellings, economic benefits from construction and occupation, and contribution to mixed communities were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and failure to achieve the social objective of fostering well-designed and beautiful places
Framework references: 11, 56, 69, 126, 134
Plan policies cited: SDP1(i), SDP7(iv), SDP7(v), SDP9(i), SDP9(v), CS13, CS25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.