Planning appeal decision
25A Ravine Road, Poole, BH13 7HT
Planning appeal 3270389 at 25A Ravine Road, Poole, BH13 7HT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area.
to demolish existing buildings and erect 2 detached houses with garages
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- BH13 7HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.1 Newton Road, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which great weight must be given under the Framework, outweighs the moderate benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in a context of housing shortfall.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the moderate weight attributed to housing delivery benefits; the tilted balance does not apply because heritage policies provide a clear reason for refusal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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