Richmond Court, 122 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8TH

erection of 3 x two storey, 2-bed dwellings with associated access, parking, bin and cycle storage, involving demolition of existing garages

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on trees and vegetation
whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants
the effect of the development and associated collection of waste on highway safety and traffic movement
its effect on the integrity of the protected sites

What decided it

The development would accord with the development plan when read as a whole, avoiding harm to character and appearance, providing acceptable living conditions, not prejudicing highway safety or waste collection, and securing appropriate mitigation for protected sites through the unilateral undertaking.

Plan policies cited: CS21, CS41, CS33, Policy 6.8, Policy 8.1

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