Planning appeal decision
The Kove, 135-137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5EG
Planning appeal 3337300 at The Kove, 135-137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5EG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 2 May 2025 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (ground f).
without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a ground floor side and front extension with fully opening roof and windows for use as additional seating in connection with the existing restaurant (as hatched black on the site plan attached to the notice)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BH2 5EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (ground f)
- Whether the period specified for complying with the notice requirements is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The notice requirements are proportionate as they represent the minimum actions necessary to restore the site to its pre-breach condition, and the six-month compliance period is reasonable for what is likely a straightforward dismantling task.
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