Planning appeal decision
127 Southbourne Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH6 3NP
Planning appeal 3310235 at 127 Southbourne Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH6 3NP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
to raise the ridge height by 2 metres to create a gymnasium above the existing garage
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- BH6 3NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The additional bulk and massing of the proposal would be visually over-dominant and incongruous in relation to the ancillary outbuildings serving the properties in Southbourne Overcliff Drive, materially harming the character and appearance of the local area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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