®Planning appeal decision
1-3 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of new development of up to 36 dwellings
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the significance of designated heritage assets including the Grade II listed Church of St Andrews and the Boscombe Manor Conservation Area
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards to outlook and natural light
- The effect on protected trees
- Whether it would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed church and the setting of the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme, providing a clear reason for refusal under the Framework's heritage policies.
the substantial public benefits of housing delivery on a brownfield site, given the housing land supply shortfall, were outweighed by the great weight attached to the less than substantial harm to designated heritage assets, compounded by harm to character and appearance and neighbour living conditions, so the balance tipped against the proposal
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS39, Policy CS40, Policy CS41, Policy BAP1, Policy BAP2, Policy 4.4, Policy CS21, Policy 6.10, Policy BAP7, Policy 4.25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.