Planning appeal decision
Annesley House Queens Crescent, Southsea, PO5 3HE
Planning appeal 3360777 at Annesley House Queens Crescent, Southsea, PO5 3HE (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2025 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Owen's Southsea Conservation Area.
Erection of contemporary horizontal slatted fencing on top of existing boundary brick wall
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willis S
- Postcode
- PO5 3HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Owen's Southsea Conservation Area
- Whether the scheme would preserve the Grade II listed building known as 'Annesley House' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- Whether the scheme would preserve the setting, as it relates to the special interest of the nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The public benefits of the scheme do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets, which carries great weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PCS23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 210
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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