Planning appeal decision
27 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9BL
Planning appeal 3274797 at 27 Obelisk Road, Southampton, SO19 9BL (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to protect the living conditions of the occupier of No 25 Obelisk Road.
Change of use from C3 dwelling house to 6-bed C4 house in multiple occupation
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- SO19 9BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to protect the living conditions of the occupier of No 25 Obelisk Road
What decided it
The intensity of use from a 6-bedroom HMO compared to a single dwelling, combined with the appellant's own specification of acoustic panels on the approved plans and the neighbour's reported noise concerns, made the sound proofing condition reasonably necessary to protect neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy SDP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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