®Planning appeal decision
Former Hoardings Site , Fairmile Road, Christchurch , Dorset, BH23 2LA
the erection of 5 x 3-bedroom houses with access from Mill Road
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the scheme would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission—substantial harm to character and appearance through an overdeveloped, cramped layout and failure to provide satisfactory external amenity spaces—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions, attributed substantial weight, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and windfall site development, resulting in the conclusion that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d).
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HE2, Policy HE3, Policy LN1, saved Policy H12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.