®Planning appeal decision
1 Wolseley Road, POOLE, BH12 2DP
sever land and erect a detached bungalow with on site car parking and vehicular access
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- For Appeal A: whether the development would provide an acceptable living environment for future occupants
- For Appeal B: the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining dwellings, including 1 Wolseley Road
What decided it
The material harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of backland housing that conflicts with the established local pattern of development, which could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefits in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year supply.
The social benefits of housing delivery and the Council's lack of a 5-year housing land supply carried significant weight, but the adverse impacts on character and appearance (and in Appeal B, on neighbouring living conditions) significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PP28, Policy PP27, Policy PP32, Policy PP39
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.