®Planning appeal decision
6 Dean Swift Crescent, Poole, BH14 8LE
Planning appeal 3315559 at 6 Dean Swift Crescent, Poole, BH14 8LE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect upon protected trees.
to sever land and erect detached zero carbon bungalow
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- BH14 8LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the effect upon protected trees
- The effect of the proposal upon European sites
What decided it
The engagement of the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the limited weight attributed to the harm from tree loss, meant the benefits of delivering an additional residential unit in an accessible location outweighed the identified policy conflict.
The limited harm to character and appearance from the loss of protected trees was outweighed by the moderate benefit of delivering an additional residential unit in circumstances of housing land supply shortfall, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP32Policy PP39Policy PP37
- 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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