®Planning appeal decision
76 Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9AN
demolition of existing dwelling and garage and the erection of 8No. new dwellings with car parking and use of existing access onto Portsmouth Road
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the Old Woolston (4) Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living condition of neighbouring residents
- the effect of the proposal on European Protected Sites
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Old Woolston Conservation Area caused by the loss of the key heritage building and the cramped, contrived layout of the replacement development outweighs the modest housing benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of housing delivery and socio-economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to the designated heritage asset and harm to neighbouring living conditions; the heritage asset protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 73, 214
Plan policies cited: SDP1(i), SDP7(i), SDP7(ii), SDP7(iii), SDP7(iv), SDP9(v), SDP9(i), SDP9(iv), HE1(i), HE2, CS5, CS13, CS14
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.