®Planning appeal decision
St. Peters Centre, 10 Chapel Road, POOLE, BH14 0JU
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
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
Framework references: 11, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy PP26(3), Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP30, Policy PP23
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.