Planning appeal decision
Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4HR
Planning appeal 3264289 at Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4HR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
5 x detached units - with landscaping and allocated and unallocated parking. Proposed visibility splays and proposed driveway to dwellings. Land R/O 236-248 Blandford Road
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- BH15 4HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not adequate living conditions would be created for future users
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 9 Woodlands Crescent, with reference to privacy
What decided it
The cramped and poorly functioning access arrangement and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, particularly Plot 5, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits.
The significant harm to character and appearance and failure to create adequate living conditions for future users were weighed against the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP35Policy PQF3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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