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Allowed22 January 20243327364

127 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JQ

Planning appeal 3327364 at 127 Powerscourt Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7JQ (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Fleming D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision was well-founded.

Change of use from 6 Person HMO (Class C4) to 7 Person HMO (sui generis)

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Fleming D
Postcode
PO2 7JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision was well-founded

What decided it

The addition of one occupier to a 6-person HMO would not result in a material change of use as it would not bring about a definable change in the character of the main residential use.

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