®Planning appeal decision
54 Elms Avenue, POOLE, Dorset, BH14 8EF
Demolition of existing property and erection of replacement house
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No's 56 Elms Avenue and 62 Pearce Avenue, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- trees within and overhanging the site
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through its excessive height and over-scaled form relative to neighbouring dwellings, and would harm the privacy of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking from the top-floor terrace, and these harms significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of the replacement dwelling.
The limited benefits from construction spend and jobs were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and living conditions, notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27 of the Poole Local Plan 13 November 2018
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.