Planning appeal decision
4 Allenby Close, Poole, BH17 7JW
Planning appeal 3319087 at 4 Allenby Close, Poole, BH17 7JW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Hunter 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.
to sever land and erect new dwelling with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- BH17 7JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of surrounding and future residents
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions of future residents significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of providing a single additional dwelling.
The limited benefit of one additional dwelling to housing supply is significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impact upon the street scene and harm to living conditions of future residents, applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed28 October 20266010210Parkside Guesthouse, 24 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SR
- Allowed22 October 2026601305116 Riverside Lane, Bournemouth, BH6 3LD
- Dismissed19 October 20266005901Flat 5, 11 Alyth Road Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, BH3 7DF
- Dismissed15 October 202660067416 Park Place, Poole, BH14 0LY
- Dismissed14 October 2026601138341 Shillito Road, Poole, BH12 2BW
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.
®