®Planning appeal decision
98 London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 0LZ
the redevelopment of existing retail unit and construction of new building to provide a retail unit at ground floor and 65 affordable homes together with landscaping, cycle parking and associated works
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Searson C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on highway safety
- the effect on the Portsmouth Harbour and Chichester and Langstone Harbours Special Protection Areas (SPAs)
What decided it
The combination of significant harm to character and appearance through overdevelopment, unmitigated highway safety concerns from uncontrolled parking demand, and failure to secure adequate mitigation for the SPAs through a legally enforceable obligation provided clear reasons for refusal that outweighed the housing benefit.
The provision of much-needed housing, including 100% affordable housing, was outweighed by the identified harms to character and appearance, highway safety, and the SPAs, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 130, 110, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PSC23, Policy PCS17, Policy PSC13
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