®Planning appeal decision
76 Southwick Road , Bournemouth , BH6 5PU
Planning appeal 3320404 at 76 Southwick Road , Bournemouth , BH6 5PU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future residential occupants with particular reference to light, outlook and privacy.
the sub-division of 76 Southwick Road and erection of new two-storey dwelling
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- BH6 5PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future residential occupants with particular reference to light, outlook and privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupants with particular reference to privacy and outlook
- The character and appearance of the area
- Parking standards
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of future residential occupants arising from poor outlook and significant overlooking, which would be significant and long-lasting, substantially outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were substantially outweighed by the significant and long-lasting harm to future occupants' living conditions, such that the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy CS16Policy CS21Policy CS41Saved Policy 6.8
- 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.
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