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Dismissed13 December 20213272718

18 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE

Planning appeal 3272718 at 18 Pains Road, Southsea, PO5 1HE (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the water quality of the Solent environment.

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Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Edwards S
Postcode
PO5 1HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the water quality of the Solent environment
  • The effect of the development on the mix and balance of households in the local community, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The absence of a duly completed planning obligation to secure mitigation of nutrient loading effects on the Solent water environment meant the significant adverse effects could not be excluded, requiring refusal on a precautionary basis.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy PCS13Policy PCS20Policy PCS23

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