®Planning appeal decision
4 Orwell Close, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 9EP
conversion of dwelling to form 1x 3-bedroom flat and 1x 1-bedroom flat
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there would be suitable living conditions for the future occupiers of the two flats proposed, having regard to the provision of internal floorspace and private outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposed flats on European Protected Sites
- Whether the proposed flats would contribute towards a mixed and balanced community
What decided it
The unsuitable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the restrictive internal floorspace and insufficient private outdoor amenity space for flat 1, combined with unmitigated adverse impacts on European Protected Sites, demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and sustainable location.
The benefits of housing supply, efficient land use, mixed housing types and sustainable location (moderate weight) were outweighed by significant harm from unsuitable living conditions and unmitigated adverse impacts on European Protected Sites
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16, Policy CS22, Policy SDP 1
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.