Planning appeal decision
285 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LD
Planning appeal 3283493 at 285 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LD (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of external amenity space provision.
conversion of existing 7 bed HMO to form 3 self contained flats
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- SO17 2LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of external amenity space provision
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing
What decided it
Future occupiers of the upper floor flats would experience unacceptable living conditions due to the absence of external amenity space, contrary to the development plan and design guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2010)Policy SDP1(i) of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (2006)Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy Development
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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