147a Rosemary Road, Parkstone , Poole, Dorset, BH12 3HE

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.