Planning appeal decision
81 Church Road, Southampton, SO19 9FU
Planning appeal 3276815 at 81 Church Road, Southampton, SO19 9FU (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 or not the proposed development benefits from the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class ZA of the GPDO.
Prior approval for the demolition of the existing industrial unit and construction of 3 storey building to provide 11 x 1 bed flats
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- SO19 9FU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development benefits from the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 20, Class ZA of the GPDO
- if so, whether the transport and highways impacts, provision of natural light for habitable rooms, impact to neighbour amenities, and the design and external appearance of the proposed building is appropriate in its context
What decided it
The appellant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate that the existing building was in B1 use class on 12 March 2020, which is a qualifying condition for permitted development rights under Class ZA of the GPDO.
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