Penton Securities Ltd, 79A Sterte Avenue West, POOLE, BH15 2AL

redevelopment of previously developed land by means of new showroom together with access and car parking

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Leonard S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to its impact upon designated employment land
The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 75 Sterte Avenue, with particular reference to outlook impacts
The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 75 Sterte Avenue, with particular reference to overshadowing impacts
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to flood risk

What decided it

The combined harm from outlook impacts on neighbouring living conditions and failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk outweighed the employment benefits of the scheme.

Framework references: 130, 162

Plan policies cited: Policy PP16, Policy PP27(1)c, Policy PP38

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