®Planning appeal decision
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 1 Redcar Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 5LL
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
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.
Framework references: 86, 90
Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy SDP10, Policy SDP1(i), Policy REI5
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.