®Planning appeal decision
2, 3 & 4 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6BY
Planning appeal 3280912 at 2, 3 & 4 Leicester Road, Poole, BH13 6BY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Shrigley M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect to the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Branksome Park and Chine Gardens Conservation Area it falls within.
for the demolition of existing dwellings and erection of a 35 unit residential development with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Shrigley M
- Postcode
- BH13 6BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect to the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Branksome Park and Chine Gardens Conservation Area it falls within
- The impact to highway safety
- The overall effects of the proposed development on biodiversity and ecological interests
What decided it
The substantial harm to the special character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with the substantial harm to highway safety from the constrained access arrangement, outweighed the housing and economic benefits of the development.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic growth and effective land use were outweighed by the substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance and the substantial harm to highway safety; the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) did not apply because other forms of residential development could occur without such harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP01Policy PP02Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP32Policy PP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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