Planning appeal decision
227 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HU
Planning appeal 3309665 at 227 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO having regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
described on the application form as, “Erection of additional 2 storeys to create additional habitable accommodation. The exterior of the extensions shall match that of the existing house
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BH14 9HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO having regard to the effect of the proposal on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
- Whether prior approval should be granted under Class AA of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO having regard to the effect of the proposal on the amenity of adjoining premises in relation to light and outlook
What decided it
The proposal failed to comply with the prior approval requirements under Class AA of the GPDO in relation to both external appearance and amenity of adjoining premises, and the GPDO offers no discretion where such conflicts are found.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27 of the Poole Local Plan (adopted 2018)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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