®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 75 & 77 Creekmoor Lane, Poole, BH17 7BW
to erect new build detached dwelling
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including its impact on a mature tree
- The impact of the development on the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (the DHSPA), the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (the DHSAC), and the Poole Harbour Special Protection Area (the PHSPA)
What decided it
The absence of any mechanism to secure mitigation for impacts on protected wildlife sites, combined with the likely loss of a mature tree that contributes positively to the character and appearance of the area, meant the limited housing benefits could not outweigh the conflict with development plan policies.
The modest housing benefit and economic benefits of the proposal were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance through loss of a mature tree and the unmitigated adverse effects on the integrity of protected wildlife sites
Framework references: 11, 12, 61, 73, 78, 124, 129, 193, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP32, Policy PP39
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.