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Dismissed25 July 20253354086

Zacchaeus House, 83 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4HB

Planning appeal 3354086 at Zacchaeus House, 83 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4HB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 25 July 2025 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on European Designated Sites.

conversion of first floor into flat; provision of bin store and addition of window to front elevation; retention of ground floor community use

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
BH1 4HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on European Designated Sites
  • whether the proposal would result in a harmful loss of a community facility
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents

What decided it

The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the New Forest Designated Sites and no adequate mitigation could be secured, conflicting with Core Strategy Policy CS32 which is consistent with the Framework and Habitat Regulations, and paragraph 11di) of the Framework provides a clear reason to dismiss the appeal.

The limited socio-economic benefits of delivering a single dwelling and aiding community facility operations were outweighed by the significant weight afforded to the protection of internationally important habitat sites and the clear reason provided by the Framework to dismiss the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS32Policy CS33Policy CS12Policy CS41Saved Policy 6.10Saved Policy 6.13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 11Paragraph 195

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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