®Planning appeal decision
1 Sunnyhill Road, POOLE, BH12 2DH
demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 flats
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future residents with respect to natural light and outlook
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area through the building's bulky, cramped and dominant appearance outweighed the moderate socio-economic benefits of housing delivery in the context of the Framework's emphasis on design quality.
the socio-economic benefits of delivering 9 residential units (moderate weight) and the support for windfall sites in the Framework were outweighed by the significant weight given to the Framework's emphasis on design as a key aspect of sustainable development and the harm to character and appearance, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.