Planning appeal decision
77 Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AJ
Planning appeal 3340659 at 77 Burley Road, Bockhampton, Christchurch, BH23 7AJ (New Forest District Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.
described on the application form as, “application for single-storey building originally as outbuilding to 77 Burley Road, Bockhampton”
- Authority
- New Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BH23 7AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 79 Burley Road
What decided it
The harmful effects on character and appearance and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, which the Inspector found were not outweighed by the limited private benefits of the development, led to dismissal despite the development not being inappropriate in Green Belt terms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy STR1Policy DM20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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