®Planning appeal decision
65C Bargates, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1QE
to extend existing office to create first floor and convert to a 2 bedroom house
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the River Avon Special Area of Conservation and on the Dorset Heathlands sites
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future residents
What decided it
The proposal would have an adverse effect on the ecological integrity of the River Avon SAC through increased phosphate loads in waste water discharge, with no mitigation provided, and this harm to a protected habitat site provides a clear reason to refuse the development notwithstanding the lack of five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of the scheme do not outweigh the harm to the River Avon SAC and Dorset Heathlands European sites, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply due to the clear reason for refusal provided by the protected habitat sites.
Framework references: 11, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy ME2, Policy HE2, Policy H12, Policy LN1
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.