Planning appeal decision
32 Norman Road, Southsea, PO4 0LP
Planning appeal 3318886 at 32 Norman Road, Southsea, PO4 0LP (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations.
Change of use from C4 (house in multiple occupation) to 7 person, seven bedroom, Sui Generis (house in multiple occupation for more than 6 persons)
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- PO4 0LP
What decided it
The Council's unreasonable delay in determining the application was not sufficient to warrant a costs award because the likely outcome would have been the same refusal based on the updated HMO space standards, meaning the appeal costs were not unnecessary or wasted.
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