®Planning appeal decision
12 Foxholes Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3AS
Planning appeal 3274130 at 12 Foxholes Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3AS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 3 November 2021 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.24 Douglas Avenue, and Flats 2 and 3 at No.26 Douglas Avenue.
to demolish existing dwelling and erect block of six apartments
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- BH6 3AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.24 Douglas Avenue, and Flats 2 and 3 at No.26 Douglas Avenue
- The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed upper floor flats, with regard to the provision of external space
- The effect on local housing mix, with regard to the provision of family housing
- The effect on housing supply
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing land, combined with the scheme's contribution of a net increase of five dwellings, meant that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the identified harms and policy conflicts.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising the lack of on-site garden space for upper floor residents and the loss of a small family-sized dwelling, did not outweigh the benefits of meeting the clear need for additional housing through the efficient use of urban land, applying the tilted balance under NPPF Paragraph 11(d)
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6.8Policy 6.10Policy CS41Policy CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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