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Dismissed16 August 20243334421

42 North Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1PT

Planning appeal 3334421 at 42 North Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1PT (Havant Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the vitality and vibrancy of the town centre.

change of use of the vacant office building to two flats and erection of rear external staircase and secure cycle storage

Authority
Havant Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Harrington S
Postcode
PO9 1PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the vitality and vibrancy of the town centre
  • The effect of the proposal on flood risk

What decided it

The proposal would result in the loss of a commercial premises without demonstrated unsuitability for employment use, harming town centre vitality, and would lack a required flood risk assessment despite the site being at identified future flood risk.

The modest housing supply benefit and economic benefits from conversion were outweighed by the harmful loss of employment land to the town centre and the unmitigated flood risk, with the flood risk issue engaging the exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3Policy CS4Policy CS15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 59

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