®Planning appeal decision
The Pinegrove, 11 Spencer Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3TE
the change of use from a Hotel (Use Class C1) to a 10- bed HMO (Use Class Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of tourism accommodation
- The effect of the proposed development on the characteristics of the area and the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to disturbance and fear of crime
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate viability of the existing hotel use combined with compelling evidence that the supported living HMO would result in unacceptable harm to the residential character of the area and justified fear of crime among neighbours, particularly given documented incidents at a nearby facility operated by the same provider.
Framework references: 11, 12, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy CS28, Policy CS24, Policy CS6, Policy CS41, Policy CS33, Policy CS38, Saved Policy 6.17
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.