®Planning appeal decision
54 Elms Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8EF
Planning appeal 3336238 at 54 Elms Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8EF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- BH14 8EF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27 of the Poole Local Plan 13 November 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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