Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside 65 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5RG
Planning appeal 3320211 at Pavement Outside 65 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5RG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of a multifunction communication hub including advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- BH2 5RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing a significant, imposing and eye-catching illuminated structure that would partially obstruct views into the open triangular space and create visual clutter in conflict with local plan policies and the Public Realm Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5.11 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002)Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Core Strategy (October 2012)Policy D7 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Town Centre Area Action Plan (March 2013)Policy T1 of the Bournemouth Local Plan: Town Centre Area Action Plan (March 2013)
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
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