®Planning appeal decision
21 and 23 Talbot Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7HS
Planning appeal 3343326 at 21 and 23 Talbot Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7HS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meyrick and Talbot Woods Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- BH3 7HS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS40Policy CS41Policy CS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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