Planning appeal decision
16 Maclaren Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2XA
Planning appeal 3275634 at 16 Maclaren Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2XA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 11 October 2021 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a detached house
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- BH9 2XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 16 Maclaren Road, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of outlook
- whether adequate living conditions would be created for future occupiers, with particular regard to the suitability of the outdoor garden space
- the effects of the proposal on the Protected Sites
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers due to limited and poor-quality garden space, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area and to neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery.
The modest benefits from the proposal, including delivery of a single dwelling in a sustainable location and social and economic benefits, did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6.8 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (2002)Policy CS21 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)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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