®Planning appeal decision
The Sloop, 5 Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0HU
Planning appeal 3264947 at The Sloop, 5 Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0HU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the heritage significance of The Sloop public house, a locally listed building.
to demolish the existing public house, outbuilding and 2no. flats and erect a block of 4no. studio flats, 60no. 1 bedroom flats, 9no. 2 bedroom flats and 1no. 3 bedroom flat with parking, cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- BH14 0HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the heritage significance of The Sloop public house, a locally listed building.
- Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers having regard to the provision of internal space.
- Whether the proposal would make suitable provision for on-site parking.
- The effect of the proposal on international and nationally designated sites of importance for biodiversity.
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations.
What decided it
The substantial benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of brownfield land and the presumption in favour of sustainable development outweighed the moderate weight attached to the harm from loss of the non-designated heritage asset.
The significant/substantial weight given to housing delivery, efficient use of brownfield land and economic benefits, reinforced by the presumption in favour of sustainable development, outweighed the moderate weight attached to the harm from loss of the locally listed public house and the limited conflict with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 105Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 197Paragraph 203Paragraph 204Paragraph 205
- Judgments
- People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244
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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