®Planning appeal decision
Babbacombe Lodge, 28 West Hill Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5PG
an outline submission for demolition of the existing hotel and erection of 24 residential apartments and 5 holiday lets with associated access, parking and bin storage
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development with regard to the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding West Cliff and Poole Hill Conservation Area (the CA), including the Unitarian Church (the church), which is a Grade II Listed Building
- the effect of the proposed development with regard to a suitable mix of housing with regard to development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development with regard to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development with regard to the drainage of the site
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed church and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, combined with harm to the living conditions of future occupiers, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of market and affordable housing delivery, highway improvements, holiday accommodation and general economic/social benefits did not outweigh the significant harm identified to the heritage assets and to the living conditions of future occupiers, so the appeal was dismissed.
Framework references: 11, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 4.4, Policy 6.10, Policy CS6, Policy CS21, Policy CS39, Policy CS41, Policy CS28, Policy CS4, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy U2
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.