®Planning appeal decision
32-60 Middle Street, Southsea, PO5 4BP
Planning appeal 3271870 at 32-60 Middle Street, Southsea, PO5 4BP (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for infrastructure needs arising from the development.
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
- Postcode
- PO5 4BP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 180Paragraph 181Paragraph 182
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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