Car Park, Rayners Gardens, Southampton, SO16 2JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 16, with particular regard to the impact of the height and proximity of the proposed acoustic fencing and canopy structures on the outlook and the level of sunlight entering the side kitchen window
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed boundary treatment along Rayners Gardens
• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and external lighting
• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of properties in Rayners Gardens, with particular regard to vehicular movements associated with the development
• The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the proposed boundary treatment along the pavement edge of Rayners Gardens

What decided it

The proposal would result in substantial harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise, loss of outlook, overshadowing, and traffic queuing, and would detract from the character and appearance of the area through inappropriate boundary treatment, with insufficient technical evidence to address highway safety concerns.