®Planning appeal decision
147a Rosemary Road, Parkstone , Poole, Dorset, BH12 3HE
change of use from a garden room and WC to self contained dwelling
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space, outlook, and privacy
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 147A Rosemary Road, with particular regard to privacy, outlook, and outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (SPA), the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and Poole Harbour SPA
What decided it
The absence of a legal agreement to secure mitigation for impacts on European protected sites meant the development could not be approved under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, and the limited housing benefits did not outweigh the identified harms to character, appearance, and future occupiers' living conditions.
The limited benefits of providing a single dwelling and modest economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies protecting character and appearance, living conditions of future occupants, and the integrity of European sites; the absence of habitat mitigation was decisive.
Framework references: 11, 12, 60, 70, 77, 188
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP32, Policy PP2
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.