38 Elgin Road, POOLE, BH14 8QX

extensions and remodelling of the existing dwelling, and the erection of a new dwelling with associated parking, access and landscaping

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed development is of an acceptable quality
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
The effect of the proposal upon the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area, Ramsar Site and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation, and the Poole Harbour SPA, Ramsar Site

What decided it

The submission of a Unilateral Undertaking securing financial contributions for mitigation measures in accordance with the Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework and Poole Harbour Recreation Supplementary Planning Documents, combined with the acceptable design and character impacts of the proposal, allowed the appeal to be determined in favour of the development.

Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP2, Policy PP32, Policy PP39, Policy PP37

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