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Allowed7 December 20213278212

5 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR

Planning appeal 3278212 at 5 Vernon Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DR (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the mix and balance of households in the local community and the resulting effect on the character of the surrounding area and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to mixed use purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Cl ass C3 (dwellinghouse) including bicycle shed

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
PO3 5DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the mix and balance of households in the local community and the resulting effect on the character of the surrounding area and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
  • Whether the appeal scheme provides appropriate living conditions for future occupants, having regard to private and communal living space

What decided it

The appeal scheme complies with the HMO SPD threshold test and provides appropriate living conditions for occupants, according with development plan policies and the Framework.

The benefits of providing HMO accommodation within the city's housing mix, compliant with the HMO SPD concentration threshold and living standards, outweighed the third-party concerns regarding parking, noise, antisocial behaviour and infrastructure demand.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PCS20Policy PCS23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 130

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