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Dismissed12 October 20213268890

55 Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3PL

Planning appeal 3268890 at 55 Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3PL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Pipkin R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the use of the existing access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Somerford Road.

Demolition of existing and erection of 5 dwelling houses

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Pipkin R
Postcode
BH23 3PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the use of the existing access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Somerford Road
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected trees
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants of the bungalow, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected habitats sites

What decided it

The cumulative significant harm to highway safety, protected trees and the living conditions of future occupants outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.

the moderate benefits of housing delivery were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harms to highway safety, protected trees and living conditions, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy KS11Policy HE2Policy HE3Policy LN1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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