®Planning appeal decision
Ex St Michaels Lodge, Bounded By Silver Street, Stone Street & Gold Street,, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 3BN
the construction of 18 dwellings (12 houses and 6 flats) with associated gardens, parking, and landscaping
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 4-20 Flint Street with specific regard to light and outlook, and the safe use of St Jude's Church Nursery regarding the Diamond Street fire exit
- the effect of the proposed access on on-road parking
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate affordable housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the Solent Special Protection Areas
What decided it
The failure to secure affordable housing and SPA mitigation through a completed section 106 agreement meant the proposal could not comply with Policies PCS19 and PCS13, and the resulting significant harms outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
The benefits of 18 dwellings (including potential for 6 affordable units), biodiversity enhancements, economic benefits and well-designed homes were given moderate weight, but the potential harm from failure to secure affordable housing and harm to the Solent Special Protection Areas were given significant weight, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PCS23, Policy PCS17, Policy PCS19, Policy PCS13
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.