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Dismissed26 July 20223279538

Steamer Point (Former Mca Training Centre), Steamer Point, Christchurch, BH23 4JQ

Planning appeal 3279538 at Steamer Point (Former Mca Training Centre), Steamer Point, Christchurch, BH23 4JQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 26 July 2022 by Inspector Evans J, 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, including the impact upon protected trees.

the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 29 residential units comprising houses and apartments, associated car parking, landscaping and associated works

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Evans J
Postcode
BH23 4JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the impact upon protected trees
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected species

What decided it

The cumulative environmental harm arising from significant damage to the character and appearance of the area through the prominence of the buildings and substantial loss of protected trees, combined with unresolved mechanisms to protect protected species, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and affordable housing.

The benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, and brownfield redevelopment were outweighed by the cumulative environmental harms comprising significant harm to character and appearance, substantial loss of protected trees, and unresolved protection mechanisms for protected species.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE2Policy HE3Policy ME1Policy ME2Policy ENV9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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