®Planning appeal decision
32-60 Middle Street, SOUTHSEA, PO5 4BP
outline application for the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a building of six to eleven storeys, to provide 163 flats, and three commercial units ((Use Classes A1 (Retail) and/or A2 (Financial & Professional Services) and/or A3 (Café/Restaurant) and/or B1(a) (Offices) and/or D1 (Non- Residential Institution)) to include provision of basement car park (Scale and Access to be determined)
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for infrastructure needs arising from the development
- The effect of the proposal on designated sites
What decided it
The absence of appropriately secured mitigation measures to protect the integrity of the Solent SPAs from likely significant adverse effects meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply, and the benefits of housing supply were outweighed by the failure to secure necessary infrastructure contributions and habitat protection.
The benefits of the proposal in contributing to housing supply and choice and supporting the local economy were outweighed by the absence of suitable mechanisms for travel plan contributions, affordable housing, and mitigation measures to protect the integrity of the SPAs.
Framework references: 11, 180, 181, 182
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.