Planning appeal decision
8 Castleton Avenue, Bournemouth, BH10 7HP
Planning appeal 3311039 at 8 Castleton Avenue, Bournemouth, BH10 7HP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on 8 Castleton Avenue and the character and appearance of the area.
to demolish the existing garage, sever land and erect a detached 2 bedroom bungalow with new vehicular access and parking (revised scheme)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- BH10 7HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on 8 Castleton Avenue and the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal secures acceptable parking and safeguards highway and pedestrian safety
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site, and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The absence of secured mitigation measures for the Dorset Heathlands SPA, Ramsar Site and SAC, combined with poor design and unacceptable parking arrangements, rendered the proposal unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS21CS41Saved Policy 4.25Saved Policy 6.10CS16CS6CS33CS38
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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