Agenda: 43rd HRA AGM: 7.30 pm, 11th April 2019 at the Highfield House Hotel

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 22, 2019 in Meeting Agenda | 0 comments Below is the Agenda for the 43rd HRA AGM which takes place at 7.30 pm, on Thursday 11th April 2019 at the Highfield House Hotel. Agenda HRA 43rd AGM 11 April 2019(1) The Sheiff of Southampton, Cllr Peter Baillie, will introduce the meeting and the  keynote speaker will be Professor Roger Brown who will talk on ‘The Future of Southampton Common’. Please also find the Minutes of the...
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December 2018 Planning Report

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 8, 2018 in HRA Planning Reports | 0 comments PLANNING UPDATE DECEMBER 2018 by Jill Baston, Planning Officer   Update on November report: Applications for 2 Highfield Crescent and 10 Oakmount Avenue were approved. 20-20A Furzedown Road: Two storey side extension to provide 1×3 bedroom house refused. All other applications noted in November still await decision.   December Report 28 Glebe Court 17/02035/FUL Single storey...
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Highfield House Hotel: 119 Highfield Lane, Southampton – Proposed hotel extension to provide additional guest bedrooms

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 4, 2018 in HRA Responses to Planning Applications and Appeals Inspectorate | 0 comments Dear All, HIGHFIELD HOUSE HOTEL-119 Highfield Lane-Southampton-SO17 1AQ Subject: Proposed hotel extension to provide additional guest bedrooms Application summary: As a courtesy to and for all residents associations, forums and local residents in general, the following statement is provided to explain the reasoning and rational for the proposals at this well-established local landmark Hotel ....
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November 2018 Planning Report

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 22, 2018 in HRA Planning Reports | 0 comments PLANNING UPDATES NOVEMBER 2018 – by Jill Baston, Secretary and Planning Officer   Update on October report:   273 Portswood Road (next to Baffi’s) Additional second floor refused.   42 Blenheim Avenue Erection of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling refused.   21 Omdurman Road Appeal against enforcement on unauthorised wall In progress.   Applications for 2 Highfield...
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Reporting in City News (week beginning 8/10/18): New Houses in Multiple Occupancy Scheme

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 13, 2018 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments Info courtesy of SCC ‘City News’ New Houses in Multiple Occupancy Scheme “We have introduced a new additional Houses in Multiple occupancy (HMO) licensing scheme covering the Bargate, Bevois, Portswood and Swaythling wards. In addition widened mandatory HMO licensing has also been introduced, which means that all HMOs with five or more persons will require licensing.”...
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September/October 2018 Planning Report

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 13, 2018 in HRA Planning Reports | 0 comments PLANNING UPDATE, OCTOBER 2018 This is not intended to be an exhaustive review of all applications, many of which are routine. It does I hope list items of interest, some for information and some perhaps more contentious. Jill Baston, Planning 273 Portswood Road, (next to Baffi Pizza) 18/01421/FUL Erection of an additional second floor with balcony to front elevation to extend existing...
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The major landmark decision on 5, Crofton Close after 4 Appeals. Letter from the City Council on ‘decline to determine’ application

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 7, 2018 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments 2018 07 07 DECLINE_TO_DETERMINE_LETTER  
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Planning Application Refused: 8, Blenheim Gardens, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 26, 2018 in HRA Responses to Planning Applications and Appeals Inspectorate | 0 comments The retrospective application for an HMO at 8 Blenheim Gardens has been refused. The reason for refusal was the impact on the character of the local area as follows: The proposed conversion of the property to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) will result in an excessive concentration of HMOs within the immediate area and will result in an adverse impact on the overall character and amenity of...
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