Planning appeal decision
25 St. Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3RG
Planning appeal 3307242 at 25 St. Swithuns Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3RG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the mix and balance of households in the local community.
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse to 6 bedroom HMO use
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- BH1 3RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the mix and balance of households in the local community
- the living conditions of the residents of the surrounding area
What decided it
The development breaches the 10% HMO concentration threshold in Policy CS24 by increasing the proportion of HMOs in the area from 11.3% to 12%, creating an over-concentration that conflicts with the requirement to maintain a mixed and balanced community.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS24Policy 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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