®Planning appeal decision
5 Seafield Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3JE
demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of six flats with bin and cycle stores, widening of vehicular access, formation of new vehicular access and formation of parking spaces. Appeal B: APP/V1260/W/22/3307023 5 Seafield Road, Bournemouth BH6 3JE
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy and noise impacts
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands SPA
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to off-road parking provision and access design (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harms to character and appearance, living conditions of future occupiers, and highway safety (in Appeal B) outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of delivering five additional dwellings and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, living conditions of future occupiers, and highway safety, such that the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 8, 60, 69, 110, 112, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS21, Policy CS41, Saved Policy 6.10, Policy CS18, Policy CS33
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.