®Planning appeal decision
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 1 Redcar Street, Southampton, SO15 5LL
Planning appeal 3297240 at Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 1 Redcar Street, Southampton, SO15 5LL (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that removing the condition would have on the provision of community facilities and the vitality of Shirley Town Centre.
construction of retail supermarket (A1) with restaurant, refurbished and extended library, housing office and shop units with associated parking and access works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 12/01299/FUL, dated 17 July 2013
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- SO15 5LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that removing the condition would have on the provision of community facilities and the vitality of Shirley Town Centre
What decided it
The loss of a community facility without suitable replacement or alternative provision would conflict with Policy CS3 of the Core Strategy and undermine the vitality of Shirley Town Centre, and the submitted evidence did not demonstrate that retention was unviable or that safety concerns outweighed the community benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy SDP10Policy SDP1(i)Policy REI5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 86Paragraph 90
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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