Planning appeal decision
Penton Securities Ltd, 79A Sterte Avenue West, Poole, BH15 2AL
Planning appeal 3292405 at Penton Securities Ltd, 79A Sterte Avenue West, Poole, BH15 2AL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to its impact upon designated employment land.
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
- Postcode
- BH15 2AL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP16Policy PP27(1)cPolicy PP38
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 162
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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