HRA Response to the Government Consultation Paper, Changes to the Current Planning System: 28 September 2020

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 20, 2020 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments HRA CHANGES TO THE CURRENT PLANNING SYSTEM
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HRA often looks at Planning from a building perspectve, what about trees?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jul 21, 2020 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments HRA often looks at planning from a building perspective but what about trees? This is an interesting article by Nicole Hillier from The Woodland Trust about protected trees and how to know which trees are protected. It describes the different types of Tree Preservation Orders (TPO). See article here. Information provided by HRA Secretary, Barbara Claridge....
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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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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 Objection: 8 Blenheim Gardens, Portswood

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 21, 2018 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments From: Jill Baston <jill.baston6@gmail.com> Date: 27 February 2018 at 13:17 Subject: 8 BLENHEIM GARDENS, PORTSWOOD To: “Gregory, Andrew” <andrew.gregory@southampton.gov.uk> Dear Mr Gregory On behalf of Highfield Residents’ Association, I object to the above planning application. With reference to SPD Houses in Multiple Occupation, para 6.5.1, the number of HMO...
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Southampton City Council Survey on the re-licensing of HMOs in Portswood. Please complete!!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Mar 17, 2018 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments Southampton City Council Survey on the re-licensing of HMOs in Portswood and other areas of Southampton. Please complete the survey below: https://southamptoncitycouncil.researchfeedback.net/wh/s.asp?k=151974251136
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Guidance on the time Planning Appeals take; taken from Government website

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 12, 2018 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments Members may be interested in the latest Guidance regarding the time that Planning Appeals take.   This information was last updated on 07 February 2018.   Reproduced from the website… “The appeal handling process The majority of appeals will be decided by written representations or a hearing and there are four stages involved, which are explained below. The tables are a guide, and...
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Update on Blockbusters site, Portswood by HRA Planning Rep, Jill Baston – October 13th 2017

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Oct 26, 2017 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments UPDATE ON BLOCKBUSTER SITE Click below for more details: UPDATE ON BLOCKBUSTER SITE The planning department has received a request for retrospective permission for the use of the site for car sales; however the Highways Planning Manager has put in a recommendation for refusal based on the unsuitability of the site for the amount of manoeuvring required at a busy junction. The application has not...
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