Five-person house in multiple occupation at 7 Paignton Road, Southampton

The site and surroundings

The site is a semi-detached bungalow at the southern end of the road, within a mixed residential area of flats and houses.

“7 Paignton Road is a semi-detached bungalow located at the southern end of Paignton Road.”

“The wider area is predominantly of a mixed residential character with 5 storey apartment buildings and terraced housing to the north and 2 storey residential buildings to the south.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the proposal would provide housing, remain within the local HMO threshold and avoid significant harm to the area.

“The proposal is acceptable in principle and, on balance, is not considered to result in any significant adverse impacts on the character or amenity of the area, on parking amenity, or the function and safety of the highway. There remains a need for all forms of housing in the city; including shared HMOs. This would be the only HMO use within a 40m radius and so complies with our current policy and guidance.”

“It is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out below.”

Officer report

Who spoke

Two local residents and the agent addressed the panel with the chair’s permission.

What members discussed

Members raised communal-area lighting, and officers agreed to add a condition requiring adequate light for residents.

“During discussion on the item, Members raised the issue and officers agreed to amend their recommendation by the inclusion of an additional condition to secure adequate light to communal area for resident as set out in full below.”

Minutes

The vote

The recommendation for conditional approval was carried, with five councillors voting for and one against.

“The Panel then considered recommendation that the application be conditionally approved. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried.”

“FOR: Councillors Cox, G Lambert, Powell-Vaughan, Windle, Wood AGAINST: Councillor Blatchford…”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was approved subject to the report’s conditions and an additional condition requiring communal-space windows to be provided and retained.

“RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out within the report and any additional or amended conditions set out below:”

“Before the development hereby approved first comes into occupation all windows approved in the area marked communal space shall be provided and thereafter retained for the lifetime of the development.”

Minutes