®Planning appeal decision
9 Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BU
Planning appeal 3278166 at 9 Avenue Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 3 December 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
new dwelling on land adjacent of existing house - existing garage to be demolished
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- BH23 2BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The impact of the development on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands SPA and the Dorset Heaths SAC
What decided it
The provision of adequate mitigation through the Section 106 Undertaking, combined with the design's successful integration into the street scene, allowed the appeal to proceed without harm to either the character of the area or the integrity of the protected European Sites.
The benefits of providing a new dwelling in a sustainable location were balanced against the potential cumulative impact on the Dorset Heathlands European Sites; the balance tipped in favour of the development once adequate mitigation was secured through the Section 106 Undertaking.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy (2014)saved Policy H12 of the Borough of Christchurch Local Plan (2001)Policy ME2 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244
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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