WESTOVER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH1 2BZ

replacement of windows on front elevation to aluminium and UPVC and the windows on rear elevation to UPVC

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harrington S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the Old Christchurch Conservation Area

What decided it

The visual impact of the proposed uPVC window frames on the front elevation, particularly the wider-appearing opening casement and change in opening method, would erode the character and appearance of the conservation area in a manner that cannot be justified by the energy efficiency and economic benefits offered.

Framework references: 199

Plan policies cited: Policy 4.4 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002), Policy CS39 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)

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