®Planning appeal decision
153 Derby Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0DW
the change from a house of multiple occupancy to 2 x 2 bed apartments for rent, with access to rear courtyard for both apartments
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the provision of family sized homes in the city
- the living conditions of future occupants
- internationally protected ecology sites
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the loss of family housing, inadequate living conditions for future occupants, and lack of mitigation for impacts on internationally protected ecology sites meant the proposal was contrary to the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh the harm.
The modest benefits of increased housing supply and building renovation were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to family housing provision, living conditions of future occupants, and internationally protected ecology sites.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16, Policy CS5, Policy SDP1(i), Policy CS22
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.