Planning appeal decision
39 Tennyson Road, Southampton, SO17 2HF
Planning appeal 3283202 at 39 Tennyson Road, Southampton, SO17 2HF (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development having regard to the supply of family housing in the city.
Conversion of existing 6 bed HMO to form self-contained flats with associated cycle/bin storage
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- SO17 2HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development having regard to the supply of family housing in the city
- the provision of cycle parking facilities
- the residential density of the proposals
- protected areas of environmental sensitivity
What decided it
The proposal would result in a net loss of family housing contrary to Policy CS16, with no evidence that demand for smaller units justifies this loss.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16Policy CS5Policy SDP5Policy CS19
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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