Planning appeal decision
55 Gloucester Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JA
Planning appeal 3329106 at 55 Gloucester Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6JA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 15 November 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 2no. semi-detached, houses on land to rear of 55 Gloucester Road
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- BH7 6JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance, and to the living conditions of both future and neighbouring occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing supply benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The benefits of housing supply and brownfield development were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21Policy CS41saved Policy 6.8Policy BAP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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