®Planning appeal decision
27 Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JF
Planning appeal 3346854 at 27 Arcadia Road, Christchurch, BH23 2JF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (the DHSPA) and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (the DHSAC).
to sever the land and construct a 3 bedroom chalet bungalow with parking and private garden
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- BH23 2JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (the DHSPA) and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (the DHSAC)
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the River Avon Special Area of Conservation (the RASAC)
- The effect of the development on the protected tree in the front garden of 27 Arcadia Road
What decided it
The absence of secured mitigation measures to prevent adverse effects on the integrity of three internationally protected habitats sites meant the proposal conflicted with Policy ME1 of the development plan, and the housing land supply shortfall could not override this conflict under paragraph 195 of the NPPF.
The limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling and modest economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with development plan policy protecting internationally designated wildlife sites and the requirement in paragraph 193 of the NPPF that significant harm to biodiversity should result in refusal of permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ME1 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 - Core Strategy (2014)Saved Policy ENV21 of the Borough of Christchurch Local Plan (2001)Policy HE2 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 78Paragraph 195Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 12Paragraph 193
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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