Planning appeal decision
St. Peters Centre, 10 Chapel Road, Poole, BH14 0JU
Planning appeal 3318201 at St. Peters Centre, 10 Chapel Road, Poole, BH14 0JU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 2 February 2024 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the provision of community facilities or services.
demolish Church Hall and replace with a new development of six houses with associated parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- BH14 0JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the provision of community facilities or services
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area and the setting of Ashley Cross Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of Ashley Cross Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal, particularly given the national importance of protecting heritage assets and the permanent nature of the harm compared to the temporary nature of the housing land supply shortfall.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and community investment were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Ashley Cross Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset, such that the proposal did not represent sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP26(3)Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP30Policy PP23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 208
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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