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

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

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.

Framework references: 12, 16, 115, 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy PCS23

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