®Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside 39 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DS
the replacement of an existing advertised call box with a communication hub unit with defibrillator
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Old Christchurch Road Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The visual harm caused by the imposing and incongruous design of the communication hub to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 10
Plan policies cited: Policy 5.11 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan, 2002, Policy CS39 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, 2012, Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, 2012, Policy D7 of the Town Centre Area Action Plan, 2013, Policy T1 of the Town Centre Area Action Plan, 2013, Policy T2 of the Town Centre Area Action Plan, 2013
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.