®Planning appeal decision
Le Beau, Arrowsmith Road, Poole, BH21 3BE
Planning appeal 3304602 at Le Beau, Arrowsmith Road, Poole, BH21 3BE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and development plan policy.
erection of five residential units subject to s. 106 agreement restricting use to holiday occupation only
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- BH21 3BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and development plan policy
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for residential uses, restricted to holiday occupation, having regard to local and national planning policy
- If the proposed development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm from inappropriate development in the Green Belt and loss of openness, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private car travel, are not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing supply and tourism contribution.
The substantial harm from Green Belt inappropriateness and unsustainable location was not outweighed by the limited to moderate benefits of housing supply contribution and rural tourism, resulting in dismissal despite the lack of five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP2(6)Policy PP2(2)Policy PP34Policy PP35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 151
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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