®Planning appeal decision
Land adj 154 Iford Lane, Bournemouth, BH6 5NE
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 159, 162, 163
Plan policies cited: Policy 6.8 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan, Policy CS4 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS6 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS20 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS21 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS22 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS30 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS31 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy 3.28 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.