Planning appeal decision
20 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6DA
Planning appeal 3263979 at 20 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6DA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 2 July 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and the significance of the Branksome Park Conservation Area.
to sever the land and erect a 4 bedroom detached house with integral garage and parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- BH13 6DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and the significance of the Branksome Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, to which considerable weight must be attached, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic construction benefits, and CIL contributions were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 196Paragraph 215Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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