®Planning appeal decision
593 Blandford Road, POOLE, BH16 5EB
change of use of garage to form detached dwelling
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area and the Poole Harbour Special Protection Area
- Whether the proposed dwelling would provide satisfactory living conditions, having regard to outlook
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety in the area
What decided it
The absence of a legally binding mechanism to secure the mitigation measures necessary to address significant adverse effects on the integrity of protected habitats, combined with the poor living conditions the dwelling would provide due to severely limited outlook.
The substantial weight given to housing delivery benefits arising from the critical housing land supply shortfall (1.6 years) was outweighed by the significant adverse effects on protected habitat integrity without secured mitigation and the poor living conditions for future occupants.
Framework references: 11, 188
Plan policies cited: Policy PP32, Policy PP39, Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP35, Policy PP34, Policy 37
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.