®Planning appeal decision
12 Dalkeith Road, Christchurch, Poole, BH13 6LQ
Planning appeal 3363670 at 12 Dalkeith Road, Christchurch, Poole, BH13 6LQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 21 October 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to The Avenue Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- BH13 6LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to The Avenue Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with respect to outlook, privacy, daylight and sunlight
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the main dwelling, with respect to outlook, privacy, daylight and sunlight
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Dorset Heathlands Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site and the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and the effect of the proposed development on the Poole Harbour SPA
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of The Avenue Conservation Area, to which great weight must be applied, outweighs the moderate weight of housing delivery benefits in a district with a 4.1-year supply.
The benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight) and local economic expenditure (limited weight) were outweighed by the great weight applied to less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of The Avenue Conservation Area, with the heritage harm providing a strong reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP28Policy PP02Policy PP27Policy PP30Policy PP32Policy PP37(1)a
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 215
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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