®Planning appeal decision
Advertising Corner, The Grove and Barrack Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2EX
the erection of a drive-thru restaurant, selling food and drink for consumption on and off the premises (sui generis)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of this type, having regard to the sequential test for retail use
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety and on the efficient operation of the highway network in the vicinity of the appeal site
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with regard to air quality
What decided it
The Inspector's finding, based on uncontested traffic modelling, that the proposal would not cause a materially harmful increase in traffic, queuing or highway safety risk, which in turn resolved the character, appearance and air quality issues and led to overall compliance with the development plan.
Framework references: 91, 95
Plan policies cited: Policy KS7, Policy KS9, Policy KS11, Policy HE2, Policy HE3, Policy ENV3
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.