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Dismissed16 January 20253334458

Dorset Lake Manor, 155 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8EL

Planning appeal 3334458 at Dorset Lake Manor, 155 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8EL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 16 January 2025 by Inspector Law T, 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.

Proposed external alterations to the existing block of flats and an upwards extension of two floors to create an additional seven flats with associated parking

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
BH14 8EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the proposed development of flood risk, including application of the sequential test and, if necessary, the exception test
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
  • the effect of the proposed development on protected trees

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to adequately demonstrate that the sequential test for flood risk had been satisfied outweighed the limited housing benefits in circumstances where the tilted balance applied.

The benefits of seven additional dwellings and socio-economic benefits from construction, afforded limited weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unresolved flood risk concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP38Policy PP33
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 170Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 181Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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