®Planning appeal decision
509A Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AG
erection of a three storey building consisting of 3 x 1-bed flats
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would contain an adequate mixture of housing units and deliver development of a suitable density with particular regard to local planning policy
- whether or not the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the Dorset Heathlands SPA (Special Protection Area), Ramsar Site and Dorset Heaths SAC (Special Area of Conservation)
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide an appropriate mix of housing types and would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future residents, with these harms substantially outweighing the limited benefits of the scheme.
the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were substantially outweighed by the failure to provide an appropriate housing mix and satisfactory living conditions for future residents
Plan policies cited: Policy BAP7 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood Plan, Policy BAP1 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood Plan, Policy BAP6 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood Plan, Policy CS41 of the Bournemouth Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy 6.8 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan, Policy 6.10 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan, Policy BAP2 of the Boscombe and Pokesdown Neighbourhood Plan
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.