®Planning appeal decision
11 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6NQ
Planning appeal 3274842 at 11 Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6NQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 10 September 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (the SPA) and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (the SAC).
demolition of existing dwellinghouses and erection of 5 dwellinghouses with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- BH2 6NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (the SPA) and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (the SAC)
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods Conservation Area (the CA)
- whether or not the proposal would provide adequate onsite vehicular parking and bicycle storage
What decided it
The absence of a legal agreement to secure mitigation contributions for recreational pressure on the Dorset Heathlands SPA and SAC meant the Appropriate Assessment could not be completed favourably, and this harm to European site integrity outweighed the modest housing delivery benefits.
The modest social and economic benefits of four dwellings and construction-phase economic activity were outweighed by the harm to the integrity of the internationally important Dorset Heathlands SPA and SAC designations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS33Policy CS21Policy CS39Policy CS41Policy CS16Policy CS18Policy 4.4Policy 6.8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and Another (1980)
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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