®Planning appeal decision
1-2 Alexandra Wharf, Maritime Walk, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3QR
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 60, 70, 123, 131, 135, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13 of the Core Strategy Partial Review, March 2015, Policy AP16 of the City Centre Action Plan, March 2015, Policy AP17 of the City Centre Action Plan, March 2015, Policy AP35 of the City Centre Action Plan, March 2015, saved Policy SDP1 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review – 2nd Revision (2015)
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.