Planning appeal decision
74 Irving Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BJ
Planning appeal 3318806 at 74 Irving Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a veterinary surgery having regard to the development plan.
Revert back to previous use as veterinary surgery from current use as residential
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- BH6 5BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a veterinary surgery having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test for retail/commercial uses and conflicts with the development plan's aim to deliver and maintain a sufficient supply of housing, with the adverse impacts of granting permission significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, tipping against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6.3 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (2002)Policies 5.19, 5.20, 6.3 of the Local PlanPolicies CS6 and CS9 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy (2012)Policy CS11 of the Core Strategy
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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