Planning appeal decision
15-17 Tregonwell Road, Bournemouth , BH2 5NR
Planning appeal 3332936 at 15-17 Tregonwell Road, Bournemouth , BH2 5NR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 22 January 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, 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.
described on the application form as, “Erection of a dwelling”
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BH2 5NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the settings and significance of the West Cliff and Poole Hill Conservation Area and the Grade II listed building, 1-9 Upper Terrace Road
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the less than substantial but cumulatively substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area outweighs the limited public benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a location with constrained housing supply.
The moderate weight given to the benefits of housing delivery and the sustainable location did not outweigh the great weight given to the conflict with development plan policies protecting heritage assets and character, and the heritage harms identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy CS20Policy CS21Policy CS39Policy CS41Policy 6.8Policy 6.9Policy D4Policy U2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 125Paragraph 129Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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