®Planning appeal decision
117 Prince of Wales Avenue, Southampton, SO15 4LS
Planning appeal 3332017 at 117 Prince of Wales Avenue, Southampton, SO15 4LS (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers of the adjacent property (No 117) in terms of the provision of private outdoor space.
the conversion of the annexe into a separate unit
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- SO15 4LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers of the adjacent property (No 117) in terms of the provision of private outdoor space
- whether the annexe provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers in terms of the provision of internal living space and private outdoor space
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable private outdoor space for occupiers of both No 117 and the annexe, contrary to Policy SDP1 and the Design Guide, which the Inspector found could not be outweighed by the limited housing benefits given the scale of the single dwelling.
The benefits of housing delivery in an area with a five-year housing supply shortfall were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions through inadequate private outdoor space for both the adjacent property and the annexe occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDP1Policy SDP7Policy CS5Design Guide
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Kazalbash v SSLUHC & London Borough of Hillingdon Council [2023] EWCA Civ 904
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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