Planning appeal decision
9-11 Elizabeth Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2DJ
Planning appeal 3285385 at 9-11 Elizabeth Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2DJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 28 June 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
A new 2-storey dwelling on the rear gardens of 9 and 11 Elizabeth Road
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BH15 2DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties and the future occupiers of the proposal, with particular reference to privacy
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous scale and massing of the dwelling in its prominent position among modest outbuildings, combined with substantial harm to the privacy and living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing one new dwelling in a location with housing need.
The substantial weight of harms to character and appearance and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight of housing supply and other benefits, such that the proposal was not sustainable development for which the presumption in favour applies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28
- 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.
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