®Planning appeal decision
236-244 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HH
Planning appeal 3354859 at 236-244 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HH (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of the users of the rear courtyard to Fratton Community Centre, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and loss of sunlight.
construction of 3 storey building for use as a 9 bedroom/9 person House in Multiple Occupation (resubmission of 23/00240/FUL)
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- PO1 5HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the users of the rear courtyard to Fratton Community Centre, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and loss of sunlight
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the adjacent occupiers at No.236-244 Fratton Road, with particular regard to noise and disturbance and the mix and balance of housing in the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of users of Fratton Community Centre's rear courtyard through overbearing effect, loss of sunlight, and loss of privacy, which the Inspector found could not be adequately mitigated and which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing provision.
The benefits of housing supply and economic benefits from construction and occupier spend were given moderate weight, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the living conditions of neighbouring users of Fratton Community Centre, particularly regarding privacy, outlook and loss of sunlight, when assessed against the Framework's requirement for well-designed places with high standards of amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS23Policy PCS20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
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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