Land Rear of 64 Irving Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to loss of outlook, overlooking, noise and disturbance
• the suitability of the proposed access, parking and turning arrangements
• the effects of the proposal on the Dorset Heathland Protected Sites
• whether adequate surface water drainage measures could be provided

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions (particularly overlooking), and highway safety was not outweighed by the housing delivery benefits under the tilted balance.

The benefits of delivering four dwellings in a sustainable location, construction phase benefits, economic benefits from future occupiers' use of local services, and improvement of a run-down site did not outweigh the significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, neighbouring privacy, and highway safety; the tilted balance did not indicate the appeal should be allowed.