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Allowed30 January 20253339597

St. Peters Church Hall, 10 Chapel Road, Poole, BH14 0JU

Planning appeal 3339597 at St. Peters Church Hall, 10 Chapel Road, Poole, BH14 0JU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the provision of community facilities or services.

demolish Church Centre and replace with a new development of 4 houses with associated parking

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
BH14 0JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the provision of community facilities or services
  • The effect 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 and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The substantial weight afforded to the previous dismissed appeal decision, combined with the community benefits from the church reordering project and new housing provision, outweighed the loss of the community facility and satisfied Policy PP26(3).

The benefits of the church reordering project at St Peter's Church and the provision of four new dwellings outweighed the loss of the Church Centre as a community facility, particularly given the availability of alternative facilities including St Peter's Church itself and other nearby spaces within the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PP26(3)Policy PP32Policy PP39

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