Planning appeal decision
61 Cobbett Road, Southampton, SO18 1HJ
Planning appeal 3319793 at 61 Cobbett Road, Southampton, SO18 1HJ (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character of the locality.
Erection of 2 x 2-bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and works
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- SO18 1HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character of the locality
- the effects of the proposal on living conditions for neighbours
- the effects of the proposal on living conditions for future residents
- the effects of the proposal on nature conservation interests
What decided it
The failure to secure formal mitigation for impacts on the Solent Special Protection Areas and nitrate emissions, combined with unacceptable effects on character and neighbours' living conditions, rendered the proposal unsustainable development that could not be approved.
The contribution to five-year housing supply and design merits were outweighed by unacceptable adverse effects on character, neighbours' living conditions, and nature conservation interests.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SDP7CS13SDP1CS22
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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