Planning appeal decision
Land at Former Punshon Church, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5AH
Planning appeal 3340330 at Land at Former Punshon Church, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5AH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 September 2024 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission ref 7-2023-643-Y meet the tests set out in the Framework with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the nearby heritage assets.
Continued use of the land as a temporary car park for an additional two years
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- BH2 5AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission ref 7-2023-643-Y meet the tests set out in the Framework with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The temporary nature of the two-year permission made a permanent landscaping scheme with semi-mature planting and railings disproportionately onerous, whereas a temporary boundary treatment plan was necessary and reasonable to prevent harm to the character and appearance of this prominent heritage location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS39CS40CS41D4D7
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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