®Planning appeal decision
364B Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BH
rear extension to provide additional studio flat
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kent R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (SPA), the Dorset Heathlands Ramsar site, and the Dorset Heathlands Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
- whether the proposals would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the development with regard to outlook, daylight and privacy
What decided it
The development would cause moderate harm to the Dorset Heathlands SPA, SAC and Ramsar site without appropriate legal mitigation, and the Framework's strong reason for refusal under footnote 7 to paragraph 11d)i outweighs the housing supply benefit.
The substantial weight given to the housing benefit (small dwelling in central location contributing to housing supply) was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the moderate harm to protected habitats sites, with the Framework providing a strong reason for dismissal that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: CS33, CS21, CS41, CS1
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.