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Allowed30 April 20243331067

16 North End Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9EB

Planning appeal 3331067 at 16 North End Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9EB (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants.

change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7-bed/7-person House in Multiple Occupation, with changes to rear fenestration

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
PO2 9EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants
  • The effect of the development on the integrity of the SPAs

What decided it

The provision of adequate mitigation measures through the Section 111 agreement to protect the integrity of the Solent SPAs, combined with the demonstration that suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupants in accordance with the HMO SPD standards.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PCS23Policy PCS13Policy PCS20

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