®Planning appeal decision
432-434 Bitterne Road Precinct, Bitterne Village, SOUTHAMPTON, SO18 5RT
PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT REAR OF 432- 434 TO FORM 6 x One Bed RESIDENTIAL and 1 x Two Bed RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gethin T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on preserved trees, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, biodiversity and climate change mitigation
- whether the wider impacts of the proposed development would be sufficiently mitigated
What decided it
The inevitable future pressure to prune or remove the preserved trees due to overshadowing and safety concerns would result in significant harm to character, appearance, biodiversity and climate change mitigation that outweighs the limited housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The significant harm to character, appearance, biodiversity and climate change mitigation from pressure to prune or remove the preserved trees, combined with insufficient mitigation of wider impacts, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SDP 1, Policy SDP 4, Policy CS 13, Policy CS 18, Policy CS 22, Policy CS 25
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.