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Allowed22 March 20243323814

48 Wallington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0HB

Planning appeal 3323814 at 48 Wallington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0HB (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 22 March 2024 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing and future occupants regarding internal communal space.

the change of use from C3 Residential / C4 House in Multiple Occupancy use to Suis Generis (7 persons)

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Redford R
Postcode
PO2 0HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing and future occupants regarding internal communal space
  • The housing mix of the area
  • The Solent Special Protection Areas

What decided it

The appellant's submission of a signed section 111 agreement securing sufficient mitigation contributions for nutrient neutrality and recreational pressure on the Solent SPA, endorsed by Natural England, resolved the only substantive concern and allowed the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PCS23Policy PCS20Policy PCS13

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