®Planning appeal decision
89 White Star Place, Southampton, SO14 3GN
Change of use from 4 bed dwelling (C3) to 5 bed, 5 person HMO (C4)
- Authority
- Southampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gethin T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and amenity of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the mix and balance of households in the local community
What decided it
The proposed HMO use would exceed the 10% HMO concentration threshold set by the SPD and would further unbalance the mix of households in the locality, causing amenity harm that outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.
the benefits of increased accommodation in a previously developed, accessible city-centre location and potential flexibility for reversion to single-family use did not outweigh the harm to the mix and balance of households in the local community and conflict with the development plan
Plan policies cited: Policy SDP1, Policy H4, Policy CS16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.