®Planning appeal decision
5 Vernon Road, PORTSMOUTH, PO3 5DR
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
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.
Framework references: 56, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy PCS20, Policy PCS23
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.