4A Broad Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2JE

Planning appeal 3299090 at 4A Broad Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2JE (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2023 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC application was well-founded or not.

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
Postcode: PO1 2JE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PCS23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202

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