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Dismissed22 May 20253347839

5 Grenfell Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2UD

Planning appeal 3347839 at 5 Grenfell Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2UD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 22 May 2025 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Designated Sites.

Change of use from a Class C4 HMO to a Sui Generis HMO

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
BH9 2UD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Designated Sites
  • the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regards to noise and disturbance
  • the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the New Forest Designated Sites, and no adequate mitigation could be secured to prevent this harm.

Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the proposal would provide some limited socio-economic benefits, the likely significant adverse effect on the integrity of habitat sites, in accordance with Paragraphs 11(d)(i) and 195 of the Framework, provided a clear reason to dismiss the appeal, outweighing any benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS32Policy CS33Policy CS41saved Policy 6.17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 195

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