®Planning appeal decision
Tubbs Cottage, Merley Park Road, Poole, BH21 3DD
Planning appeal 3275332 at Tubbs Cottage, Merley Park Road, Poole, BH21 3DD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
to erect a 2 storey side extension
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- BH21 3DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development within the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, to which paragraph 144 of the Framework requires substantial weight to be given, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight of the benefits offered by the scheme.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the moderate weight of the benefits of providing symmetry to the pair of cottages and additional space for occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP2Policy PP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 133Paragraph 143Paragraph 144Paragraph 145Paragraph 146Paragraph 197
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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