Planning appeal decision
17 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH5 1LN
Planning appeal 3310869 at 17 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH5 1LN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 8 August 2023 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Boscombe Manor Conservation Area.
demolition of existing building and erection of a dwellinghouse with basement, open air swimming pool, pool house and associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- BH5 1LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Boscombe Manor Conservation Area
- protected species, with particular regard to bats
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No's. 15 and 19 Boscombe Overcliff Drive and No. 53 Keswick Road, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Boscombe Manor Conservation Area at a prominent entry point, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh this harm, and the absence of up-to-date evidence to demonstrate no harm to protected species.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS39CS41Policy 4.4BAP1CS30CS35Policy 4.25CS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 206Paragraph 174
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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