®Planning appeal decision
9 Tower Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4LA
alterations and extensions to include formation of new second floor level and conversion to an 8 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Sui Generis) – revised scheme
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether future occupiers of the HMOs, and for Appeal B, whether occupiers of the neighbouring bungalow, would be provided with acceptable living conditions with regard to external space
- the effect of Appeal B on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether adequate levels of parking provision and electric charging points would be provided, and in addition for Appeal B, whether adequate provision for cycle parking would be provided
- whether Appeal B would provide biodiversity enhancements
- whether Appeal B would provide satisfactory drainage arrangements in order to prevent localised flooding
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate external amenity space, combined with inadequate parking provision and, for Appeal B, unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of additional housing.
the significant harms arising from unacceptable living conditions for occupiers and neighbours, inadequate parking and cycle storage, absence of biodiversity enhancements, and drainage uncertainties significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of additional housing, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 6.17, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy CS16, Policy CS17, Policy CS18, Policy CS35, Policy CS41, Policy BAP2, Policy BAP8
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.