Planning appeal decision
16 Hilda Road, Poole, BH12 2HW
Planning appeal 3336237 at 16 Hilda Road, Poole, BH12 2HW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The appropriateness of the proposed use of the outbuilding having regard to the provisions of development plan policy and other material considerations.
alteration to and use of an existing outbuilding as an ancillary annexe
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones GP
- Postcode
- BH12 2HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The appropriateness of the proposed use of the outbuilding having regard to the provisions of development plan policy and other material considerations
What decided it
The proposed use lacks a genuine functional relationship based on identified need and instead represents a contrived arrangement designed solely for the appellant's convenience to justify unlawfully created residential accommodation in breach of Policy PP13.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP13
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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