4A Broad Street, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO1 2JE

External alterations (including installation of roller shutter to north-east elevation) and installation of ‘Versadock’ pontoon system with retractable gangway (to rest on existing slipway at low tide)

Authority: Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Perkins L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded or not
Appeal B: the effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Old Portsmouth Conservation Area and its setting

What decided it

The loss of the conspicuous historic boathouse arrangement (open aperture and slipway) which constitutes a fundamental part of the building's architectural and historic significance within the conservation area cannot be justified by the claimed public benefits of flood defence, thermal efficiency, security or debris removal.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Policy PCS23

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