Planning appeal decision
72 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5AW
Planning appeal 3303886 at 72 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5AW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 31 January 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety and on the street scene.
to drop the kerb at the front of the house and create off road parking at the front of the house
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- BH6 5AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety and on the street scene
What decided it
The existence of numerous similar off-street parking spaces with dropped kerbs along the road, combined with the absence of evidence of harm to highway or pedestrian safety, justified allowing the appeal subject to conditions controlling detailed design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16Policy CS41
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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