®Planning appeal decision
Land at 74 Hurn Way and to the Rear of nos.66-72 and 76 Hurn Way, Christchurch, BH23 2PD
Planning appeal 3280644 at Land at 74 Hurn Way and to the Rear of nos.66-72 and 76 Hurn Way, Christchurch, BH23 2PD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would comply with development plan policy in respect of the provision of care homes.
construction of a care home with associated parking, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Parker R
- Postcode
- BH23 2PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme would comply with development plan policy in respect of the provision of care homes
- the effect of the proposal on the ecology of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site and the Dorset Heaths SAC
- the effect on the ecology of the River Avon SAC
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the identified need for care accommodation and the absence of any adverse effects on protected sites that could not be mitigated, meant the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) favoured permission.
The benefits of housing delivery (37 dwelling equivalents), meeting identified care needs for the frail elderly and dementia sufferers, efficient use of under-utilised garden land, and economic benefits during construction and operation significantly outweighed any adverse impacts on character, amenity or highways, with no material harms sufficient to justify refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LN6Policy LN3Policy KS1Policy ME2Policy HE2Policy H12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 60
- Judgments
- Landelijke Vereniging tot Behoud van de Waddenzee v Staatssecretaris van Landbouw [2004] EUECJ C-127/02
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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