Planning appeal decision
Corniche Restaurant & Cafe, 198 Burgess Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3AY
Planning appeal 3305202 at Corniche Restaurant & Cafe, 198 Burgess Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3AY (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 196 and 200C Burgess Road, with particular reference to outlook, daylight, privacy and noise.
new staircase enclosures to external seating area, enclosed with canopy roof & fence panels with grass netting, extend restaurant into former fish market with new toilets & access to first floor bedsit
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- SO16 3AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of 196 and 200C Burgess Road, with particular reference to outlook, daylight, privacy and noise
- whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, outlook, noise, internal space and safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate cycle storage facilities for future occupiers of the bedsit and adequate waste facilities for future occupiers of the bedsit and the restaurant
What decided it
The significant harm to living conditions of both existing and future occupiers, combined with inadequate cycle and waste storage and harm to character and appearance, outweighs the modest housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
the identified adverse impacts of the proposed development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy SDP1Saved Policy SDP4Saved Policy SDP5Saved Policy SDP7Saved Policy SDP9Saved Policy SDP16Saved Policy H7Saved Policy REI7Policy CS13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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