®Planning appeal decision
1 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE
Planning appeal 3295070 at 1 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 28 November 2022 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the integrity of habitats sites.
A block of 8 flats, a commercial unit and integral cycle store; and a detached block of 3 terraced houses with integral car ports, with associated car parking and vehicular access off Sopers Lane
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- BH23 1AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the integrity of habitats sites
- whether the development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Christchurch Central Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of future occupants in relation to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The submission of a Unilateral Undertaking securing both habitats mitigation contributions and affordable housing contributions, combined with the acceptability of the design relative to the extant previous scheme and the provision of adequate living conditions through amended plans, resolved all four main issues and allowed the appeal.
The benefits of residential and commercial development in a town centre location, filling a gap in the streetscene and enhancing the Conservation Area, outweighed the minor design differences from the extant scheme and the single-aspect nature of some dwellings, which were mitigated by rooflights and the relative orientation of buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ME2Policy HE1Policy HE2Policy LN2Policy LN3saved Policy BE4saved Policy H12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 135Paragraph 199
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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