®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 124-128 Upper Shaftesbury Avenue fronting Kitchener Road, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 3RX
to erect 2 bedroomed bungalow (within Class C3) with associated bin and bicycle stores, following demolition of existing garage
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 124–128 Upper Shaftesbury Avenue, having regard to outlook impacts and the provision of private outdoor living space
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of an unduly cramped, visually discordant single-storey dwelling that would erode the established spacious layout of the locality, combined with inadequate private outdoor living space for neighbouring occupiers, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits.
The modest housing supply contribution and economic benefits were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development and the conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by other considerations including the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 8, 69, 130
Plan policies cited: SDP7, SDP9, CS13, SDP1
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.