Planning appeal decision
18 Granville Road, Poole, BH12 3BG
Planning appeal 3340267 at 18 Granville Road, Poole, BH12 3BG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 13 December 2024 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathland Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation and the Poole Harbour Special Protection Area.
‘Demolish garage, sever land and erect 1 No 2 bed chalet bungalow with parking.’
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- BH12 3BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathland Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation and the Poole Harbour Special Protection Area
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 18 Granville Road, and whether the proposed dwelling would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants, having regard for outlook and privacy
What decided it
The secured mitigation through the unilateral undertaking for protected habitat SAMM contributions, combined with the proposal's contribution to the district's critical housing undersupply of less than two years, outweighed any other considerations.
The benefits of delivering a small dwelling in a built-up area well-related to services and public transport, contributing to the Government's objective to significantly boost housing supply in a district with critically low housing land supply of less than two years, outweighed the limited impacts on character, appearance and living conditions, which were found to be acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP32Policy PP39Policy PP27Policy PP28
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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