®Planning appeal decision
136-138 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LX
change of use of existing public house to Class E retail including all ancillary services with some regularisation of works to street elevation and remedial works to existing first floor flat
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dryden K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for adjoining occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the proposal would be acceptable with regard to the loss of a public house in the locality, with particular regard to marketing evidence
- whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the proximity of other retail uses in the local area and the provision of an active frontage
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host property through unsympathetic alterations to its period features, combined with the potential for significant noise and disturbance to adjoining residential occupiers from the extended opening hours, outweighed any benefits of returning the vacant premises to active use.
Framework references: 48, 49, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PCS23
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