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Dismissed20 October 20213267076

279 Northumberland Road, Southampton , SO14 0EL

Planning appeal 3267076 at 279 Northumberland Road, Southampton , SO14 0EL (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
SO14 0EL

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SDP1(i)SDP7(iv)SDP7(v)SDP9(i)SDP9(v)CS13CS25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 69Paragraph 126Paragraph 134

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