®Planning appeal decision
87 Dorchester Road, Poole, BH15 3QZ
conversion of an existing double garage and workshop into a detached bungalow with new driveway, on site parking and vehicle turning area
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including its potential impact on protected trees
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 85 Dorchester Road with regard to noise and disturbance arising from the use of the access drive
- Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants regarding outlook and light
- Whether safe and suitable access to the development could be provided without harm to a protected tree
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of adjacent occupants outweighs the benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a location where housing land supply is constrained.
The benefits of addressing the housing land supply shortfall and providing one additional dwelling in an accessible location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of adjoining occupants, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 60, 70, 123, 131, 135, 225
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP35
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.