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Dismissed17 February 20233297570

Wheaton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6LL

Planning appeal 3297570 at Wheaton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6LL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 17 February 2023 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

pitched roof first floor studio flat extension to the existing single storey, flat roofed, detached flat, 89 Wheaton Road

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parker R
Postcode
BH7 6LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 87 Wheaton Road, with particular reference to privacy

What decided it

The material harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous and discordant building form significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances of housing land supply shortfall.

the material harm to character and appearance, contrary to the Framework's objective to secure good design sympathetic to local character, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of providing a single dwelling on previously developed land in a sustainable location with good access to services and facilities

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS21CS41Policy 6.10BAP1BAP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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