8 Castleton Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 7HP

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

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: CS21, CS41, Saved Policy 4.25, Saved Policy 6.10, CS16, CS6, CS33, CS38

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