®Planning appeal decision
2 Wilderton House, Wilderton Road , Poole, BH13 6EE
demolition of the existing building and construction of a block of 21 apartments with basement parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Branksome Park and Chine Garden Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands and Poole Harbour
What decided it
The existence of the Extant Scheme (25 apartments) as a realistic fallback position, combined with Wilderton House's state of disrepair and poor ownership situation, justified allowing the appeal despite the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, which attracted considerable weight, was outweighed by the material consideration that dismissal would likely result in the more harmful Extant Scheme being built instead, justifying a decision not in accordance with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP30, Policy PP32, Policy PP39, Policy PP11, Policy PP12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.