®Planning appeal decision
22 Granada Road, City Of Portsmouth, Southsea, PO4 0RH
the conversion of the lower ground floor to form 1no 2-bed flat
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rogers J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be safe from flooding
What decided it
The proposed basement dwelling would not be safe from flooding in Flood Zone 3 because safe evacuation would not be possible during a flood event, and the Framework's flood risk policies provide a strong reason for refusal that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The absence of a five-year housing land supply would normally trigger a presumption in favour of sustainable development, but this was displaced by the Framework's strong policies against development in areas at risk of flooding, which tipped the balance decisively against the appeal.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PCS12 of the Portsmouth City Local Plan 2001-2011, Policy PLP31 of the Emerging Local Plan
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.