®Planning appeal decision
14 Tennyson Road, Southampton, SO17 2GW
Planning appeal 3270190 at 14 Tennyson Road, Southampton, SO17 2GW (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of households in the local community with specific regard to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
a change of use to HMO
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- SO17 2GW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of households in the local community with specific regard to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The concentration of HMOs in the area already exceeded the SPD's 10% threshold at 54%, and approval would increase it to 57%, causing further imbalance to the housing mix and harm to character and amenity that the SPD explicitly prohibits.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the development was found to conflict with the development plan and SPD without any countervailing benefits that would justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDP1(i)Policy H4(ii)Policy CS16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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