120 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4JA

Planning appeal 3372032 at 120 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4JA (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the King Street Conservation Area.

creation of new off-road parking space suitable for an electric vehicle by removal of dwarf wall to back of footpath including painted metal balustrade above to allow access, repaving of forecourt in porous resin bound gravel to newly formed parking bay and repaved path to entrance reusing existing herringbone paving blocks, relaying existing block edgings and formation of 2 no. planting beds, new wrought iron gate installed to pathway between existing piers to match those to adjoining terraced houses, granite sett paving laid to back of footpath to replace dwarf wall and installation of domestic electric vehicle charging point

Authority: Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Evans L
Postcode: PO5 4JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the King Street Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The removal of the front boundary wall would materially harm the significance and character of the Conservation Area, and this harm cannot be outweighed by the modest public benefits of the EV charging point, particularly given the additional highway and pedestrian safety concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PCS23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 16Paragraph 115Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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