Planning appeal decision
8 Branksome Dene Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8JW
Planning appeal 3275320 at 8 Branksome Dene Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8JW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the boundary treatment on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of boundary treatment including fencing to existing boundary wall (retrospective)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- BH4 8JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the boundary treatment on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The long length of the high boundary treatment so close to the public footway would create an imposing, fortress-like appearance that would harm the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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