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Allowed5 July 20213268630

251 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NY

Planning appeal 3268630 at 251 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8NY (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal on highway safety and the living conditions of local residents, having regard to the availability of on-street vehicle parking.

change of use from mixed use – retail (Class A1) and residential (Class C3) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwelling house) or C4 (house in multiple occupancy) with associated alterations to shopfront and installation of two rooflights

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
PO2 8NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal on highway safety and the living conditions of local residents, having regard to the availability of on-street vehicle parking

What decided it

The Council's failure to provide substantive evidence of existing on-street parking problems or a causal link between parking availability and the accidents cited, combined with the accessible location and the net reduction in overall parking demand from eliminating the retail use, meant the proposal would not result in materially harmful impacts on highway safety or living conditions despite not meeting the parking standards.

The small increase in residential parking shortfall (0.5 spaces) was outweighed by the accessible location, sustainable transport options, elimination of retail parking demand, and absence of evidence of existing parking problems or harm to highway safety or living conditions

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PCS17Policy PCS23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 109Paragraph 55

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