Planning appeal decision
28 Bury Road, Poole, BH13 7DF
Planning appeal 3290348 at 28 Bury Road, Poole, BH13 7DF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including to mature trees and the significance of the Branksome Park Conservation Area.
for the erection of a single storey detached dwelling with basement accommodation and attached double garage; use of existing access to Bury Road
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- BH13 7DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including to mature trees and the significance of the Branksome Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by introducing a dwelling on an incongruously narrow plot that would be inconsistent with the area's characteristic pattern of spacious, wide-frontaged plots, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area clearly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling, economic benefits from construction, and potential biodiversity enhancement; the tilted balance was not engaged because heritage asset protection provided a clear reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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