Planning appeal decision
Richmond Court, 122 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TH
Planning appeal 3276798 at Richmond Court, 122 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 20 October 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the external appearance of the building.
addition of 2 storeys to existing block of flats to create 6 additional flats
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- BH8 8TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The design of the upward extension would not constitute good design and would result in an incoherent external appearance that conflicts with the Framework's aim to achieve well-designed places and Policy CS41.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 120Paragraph 126Paragraph 134Paragraph 11
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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