®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj 154 Iford Lane, Bournemouth, BH6 5NE
Planning appeal 3274054 at Land Adj 154 Iford Lane, Bournemouth, BH6 5NE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 8 October 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site would be suitable for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the provision of open space and the character and appearance of the area.
2 x new build 3no bedroom detached houses
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- BH6 5NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site would be suitable for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the provision of open space and the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the site represents an appropriate location for housing having regard to flood risk
What decided it
The unsuitability of the site having regard to the development plan's approach to open space and character and appearance, combined with the failure to pass the Sequential Test for flood risk, outweighed the moderate social benefits and modest economic benefits of delivering two small family homes in an area of housing shortfall.
The significant weight attached to the unsuitability of the site for the scheme, having regard to the development plan's approach to the provision of open space and the character and appearance of the area, outweighed the moderate social benefits, modest economic benefits, and limited safety benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6.8 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local PlanPolicy CS4 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS6 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS20 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS21 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS22 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS30 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS31 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core StrategyPolicy 3.28 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 163
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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