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34-35 Moortown Drive (Park Cottages), Poole, BH21 3AR
Planning appeal 3265524 at 34-35 Moortown Drive (Park Cottages), Poole, BH21 3AR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 30 July 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
demolish existing pair of dwellings and erect a pair of replacement dwellings
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- BH21 3AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- if there is harm by reason of inappropriateness, would it be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The modest weight of other considerations does not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, and the existence of a less harmful fallback position means very special circumstances do not exist.
The modest benefits of improved design, living conditions, biodiversity net gain, economic benefits and flood resilience did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
- Judgments
- Mansell v Tonbridge And Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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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