Planning appeal decision
348 -350 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BH
Planning appeal 3323254 at 348 -350 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 23 August 2024 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the building and the surrounding area.
without planning permission, the installation of 6x roller shutters on the northern and western shopfront elevations at ground floor level
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BH8 8BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the building and the surrounding area
What decided it
The shutters cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area, in conflict with the Development Plan, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS41CS Policy CS9LP Policy 4.21
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
- Notice varied and upheld11 September 2026335954017, The Litzo 37-39 Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AS
- Allowed9 September 20263362377The Barn, 41A Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7AJ
- Dismissed4 September 202660082425 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9NB
- Allowed3 September 20263356534Flat 2B, Whitley Court, West Cliff Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5HL
- Notice upheld27 March 20263337488The Boathouse, 9 Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
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.
®