Planning appeal decision
2 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
Planning appeal 3275732 at 2 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT (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: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host building.
the formation of mansard roof with rooflights to dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- BH5 2JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host building
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed mansard roof would be a visually discordant and dominant feature harmful to the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area, conflicting with the development plan, and this harm was not outweighed by the benefit of additional accommodation.
The benefit of providing additional accommodation at the site did not outweigh the significant weight given to the conflict 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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