®Planning appeal decision
64 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LA
change of use of existing dwelling to form 7no. flats, involving demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey rear extension and two storey side and rear extensions with new roofs over; insertion of new dormer roof extensions to front, side and rear following removal of existing; insertion of new and replacement windows to side elevations; external alterations; erection of a detached single storey dwelling to the rear of the plot (pedestrian access only); with revised vehicular access and associated parking, waste storage and cycle parking stores to the frontage
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Portchester Road Conservation Area
- whether the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed development would be acceptable
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity on the site
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Portchester Road Conservation Area, to which great weight must be afforded, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of additional housing delivery.
the modest public benefits of additional housing supply, widened housing choice, effective use of land and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area, to which great weight is afforded
Framework references: 11, 16
Plan policies cited: CS21, CS39, CS41, CS16, CS18, CS38, CS30, Policy 6.8, Policy 6.10
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.