140 Foxholes Road, Poole , Bournemouth Christchurch Poole, BH15 3NE

Planning appeal 3351196 at 140 Foxholes Road, Poole , Bournemouth Christchurch Poole, BH15 3NE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 6 March 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed new build 1no. bed dwelling on land adj to 140 Foxholes Road

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Rose C
Postcode: BH15 3NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
highway safety with particular regard to the provision of car parking

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery, such that the proposal did not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The limited benefits of housing delivery, efficient land use and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety, resulting in dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PP27Policy PP28Policy PP35
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
Judgments: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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