®Planning appeal decision
Eco Sustainable Solutions, Chapel Gate, West Parley, Christchurch, Bournemouth, BH23 6BL
Planning appeal 3318202 at Eco Sustainable Solutions, Chapel Gate, West Parley, Christchurch, Bournemouth, BH23 6BL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 7 November 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the current National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Instavolt are proposing to install eight rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the field at Eco Sustainable Solutions. Th ese installations will require a new entrance and hard-standing to access the charging stations. The existing area will become eight EV charging bays, along with associated equipment. This planning application will overwrite the previous application, ref 8/22/0569/FUL
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- BH23 6BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the current National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether or not the proposed development would preserve the openness of the Green Belt or conflict with the purposes of including land within it
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to Green Belt openness and conflict with Green Belt purposes, to which substantial weight must be given, is not clearly outweighed by the benefits of the EV charging facility, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 150
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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