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Dismissed2 February 20233302191

9 Tower Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4LA

Planning appeal 3302191 at 9 Tower Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4LA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to external amenity space.

enlargement of existing building to create new roof, and convert to 15 bedroom HMO with shared bin and bicycle storage and a car parking space

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Evans L
Postcode
BH1 4LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would create satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to external amenity space
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residential neighbours
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
  • Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory cycle parking provision
  • Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory drainage solution in order not to lead to localised flooding
  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity enhancements and on designated heathland

What decided it

The material harm to living conditions of both future occupants and neighbouring residents, combined with technical and environmental shortcomings, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest social benefits of additional housing.

The modest social benefit of providing additional residential accommodation within an existing HMO was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the material harm to living conditions of future occupants and neighbours, technical shortcomings in cycle parking and drainage, and absence of biodiversity enhancements and heathland mitigation, such that the proposal was not a sustainable form of development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6.17 of the Bournemouth District wide Local PlanPolicy CS5 of the Core Strategy Bournemouth Local PlanPolicy CS6 of the Core Strategy Bournemouth Local PlanPolicy CS17 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS18 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS33 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS35 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS41 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS4 of the Core StrategyPolicy BAP1 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood PlanPolicy BAP2 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood PlanPolicy BAP8 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 130

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