Blandford Road, Poole, BH15 4HR

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

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.

Framework references: 130, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP35, Policy PQF3

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