Planning appeal decision
61 St. Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SD
Planning appeal 3330214 at 61 St. Chads Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 0SD (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 29 July 2024 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide inadequate capacity for foul drainage such that it would result in localised flooding.
change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 person/7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Leonard S
- Postcode
- PO2 0SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide inadequate capacity for foul drainage such that it would result in localised flooding
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate mitigation for the Solent Special Protection Areas (SPAs)
What decided it
The absence of credible evidence of inadequate sewerage capacity and the securing of adequate mitigation measures for the SPAs through financial contributions made the proposal acceptable in planning terms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS12Policy PCS13Policy PCS20Policy PCS23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 186
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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