®Planning appeal decision
21 and 23 Talbot Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH3 7HS
demolition of 2 existing dwellings and erection of thirty flats across three buildings with associated access, car parking, cycle and bin storage
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meyrick and Talbot Woods Conservation Area
- whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed development, having regard to outlook, light and outdoor space
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area, given great weight under the Framework, was not outweighed by the housing delivery benefits, and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole.
The notable weight afforded to the provision of 28 additional residential units and moderate weight to social and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant weight given to the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS40, Policy CS41, Policy CS21
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.