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16-20a Belle Vue Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3DP
Planning appeal 3285149 at 16-20a Belle Vue Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3DP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 8 July 2022 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of four existing bungalows and erection of two blocks of flats and three bungalows (a total of 25 units)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- BH6 3DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed parking provision on highway safety and convenience in the area
- The effect of the proposed cycle parking provision on the promotion of sustainable transport options
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, inadequate parking provision, and failure to satisfactorily promote sustainable transport significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The considerable weight attached to housing provision in a sustainable location with significant unmet need was outweighed by the significant weight of harm to character and appearance and the moderate weight of harm from inadequate parking and cycle storage provision, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy CS21Policy CS41Policy 6.8Policy 6.10Policy CS19Policy CS16Policy CS18Policy CS30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 174
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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