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Dismissed8 July 20266005235

124 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton, SO14 0JZ

Planning appeal 6005235 at 124 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton, SO14 0JZ (Southampton) was dismissed on 8 July 2026 by Inspector Martin Andrews, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use on the housing supply for the city of Southampton.

a change of use to serviced accommodation for a temporary period of three years

Authority
Southampton
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
other
Inspector
Martin Andrews
Postcode
SO14 0JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the change of use on the housing supply for the city of Southampton

What decided it

The temporary loss of six residential units for three years clearly outweighs the benefits of serviced accommodation use, given the acute housing shortage and the policy imperative to retain dwellings under Policy H6.

The benefits of serviced accommodation use were outweighed by the loss of six residential units in a city with a 2.85-year housing land supply and over 8,000 housing waiting list applicants, particularly for 1-bed dwellings

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS4 of the Council's Core Strategy Partial Review 2015Policy H6 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review: Second Revision 2015

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