®Planning appeal decision
1-2 Alexandra Wharf, Maritime Walk, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3QR
Planning appeal 3322103 at 1-2 Alexandra Wharf, Maritime Walk, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3QR (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
an upwards extension to create a new floor containing 4x 4-bedroom flats on the roof of the existing apartment building
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- SO14 3QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties with regard to outlook from, and light to, private outdoor amenity spaces
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the disruption of the building's clean roofline and simple design form, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The significant harm to character and appearance, assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that paragraph 11(d) does not indicate the decision should be otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13 of the Core Strategy Partial Review, March 2015Policy AP16 of the City Centre Action Plan, March 2015Policy AP17 of the City Centre Action Plan, March 2015Policy AP35 of the City Centre Action Plan, March 2015saved Policy SDP1 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review – 2nd Revision (2015)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 70Paragraph 123Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 225
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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