Planning appeal decision
14 Hudson Road, Southsea, PO5 1HD
Planning appeal 3271224 at 14 Hudson Road, Southsea, PO5 1HD (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the integrity of the Portsmouth Harbour, Chichester and Langstone Harbours and Solent & Southampton Water Special Protection Areas (the SPAs).
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- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Small M
- Postcode
- PO5 1HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the Portsmouth Harbour, Chichester and Langstone Harbours and Solent & Southampton Water Special Protection Areas (the SPAs)
- whether the development provides adequate living conditions, with particular regard to communal space
What decided it
The absence of secured mitigation measures (through s.106 agreement or payment) for the likely significant in-combination adverse effect on the integrity of the SPAs rendered the development unacceptable despite adequate living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS13Policy PCS23
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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