®Planning appeal decision
573 Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AH
for alterations, extension and conversion of retail storage area and flat into 4 flats, relocation of external staircase, formation of balcony at 1st floor level and erection of bin and cycle stores
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future residents
- whether the proposed development adversely impacts on neighbour living conditions
- whether the proposed development would contribute appropriately to the housing mix of the area
- the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on ecological sites of international importance
What decided it
The lack of sufficiently good levels of living standards for future occupiers, particularly the poor outlook and light for Flat 1 and the sub-standard internal floor areas of Flats 2 and 4, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply (four flats) and economic benefits were outweighed by the adverse impacts of inadequate living standards for future occupiers and failure to provide appropriate housing mix, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to lack of 5-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: CS21, CS41, CS6, CS33, BAP7, BAP2, BAP1, BAP6, 6.10, 6.13
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.