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Allowed2 June 20266004666

16 Munster Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9BS

Planning appeal 6004666 at 16 Munster Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9BS (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 2 June 2026 by Inspector K Dryden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the availability of on-street car parking in the area, with particular regard to highway safety.

change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to Sui Generis 7 bed, 7 person HMO

Authority
Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Dryden
Postcode
PO2 9BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the availability of on-street car parking in the area, with particular regard to highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the European Sites

What decided it

The fallback position of an enlarged C3 dwelling requiring equivalent parking provision to the HMO, combined with the Council's highways officer raising no safety concerns and the secured mitigation for European Sites impacts, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
PCS17PCS23PCS13PCS20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 48Paragraph 49Paragraph 58

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