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Notice varied and upheld7 October 20253363465

21 Coventry Road, Southampton, SO15 2GF

Planning appeal 3363465 at 21 Coventry Road, Southampton, SO15 2GF (Southampton City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 October 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether each flat provides satisfactory internal and external living conditions for occupants, having regard to the size and quality of space.

without planning permission, a) The material change of use of the Land to four flats; and b) The construction of a single storey rear extension

Authority
Southampton City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Buchanan R
Postcode
SO15 2GF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether each flat provides satisfactory internal and external living conditions for occupants, having regard to the size and quality of space
  • the effect of the four flats on housing mix and type
  • their effect on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties, having regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The four flats provide inadequate internal and external living conditions for occupants and result in an unjustified loss of a family home, with potential unacceptable harm to neighbouring residential amenity, such that the benefits do not outweigh the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SDP1Policy SDP7Policy SDP9Policy CS16

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