Planning appeal decision
21 St James Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5FB
Planning appeal 3270165 at 21 St James Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5FB (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it would be undesirable for the building to change to a use as a dwellinghouse.
described on the application form as change of use of the ground floor from Class A1 to residential C3
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- SO15 5FB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether it would be undesirable for the building to change to a use as a dwellinghouse
What decided it
The proposal would harm the sustainability of the key shopping area by removing a retail unit from a parade that provides day-to-day services to the local population, and there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the loss would not affect the area's viability.
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