®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of 94-96 Bellemoor Road, Southampton, SO15 7QU
a new dwelling with bicycle and car parking, and access from Pentire Road
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants with specific regard to internal space
- the effect on the Special Protection Areas of the Solent Coastline (SPA)
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupants and unmitigated adverse effects on the SPA outweigh the limited housing benefits in the absence of a 5-year supply.
The benefits of housing provision and modest economic and social benefits were afforded limited weight and were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance, living conditions of future occupants, and the SPA.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document (LDFCS), Policy SDP9 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (LPR), LPR Policy SDP1, LDFCS Policy CS22
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.