Land Rear of 94-96 Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU

Planning appeal 3352116 at Land Rear of 94-96 Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU (Southampton City Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a single storey 1 bedroom dwelling with associated amenities

Authority: Southampton City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Plenty B
Postcode: SO15 7QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal would impact upon the integrity of the Special Protection Areas (SPAs) of the Solent Coastline and the New Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)/SPA and Ramsar site

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposal's anomalous and discordant design, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing and economic benefits even in the context of a housing land supply shortfall.

The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CS13CS22CS4SDP9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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