Planning appeal decision
100 Boscombe Grove Road, Christchurch Poole, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4PG
Planning appeal 3364440 at 100 Boscombe Grove Road, Christchurch Poole, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 4PG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether any effects on habitats sites would be mitigated.
‘2 storey, 2 bedroom freehold house’
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- BH1 4PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether any effects on habitats sites would be mitigated
- whether the statutory biodiversity net gain (BNG) would be achieved
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the availability of car parking
What decided it
The absence of any mechanism to mitigate the effects of the proposed development on the Dorset Heathlands and New Forest protected habitats meant that the impact significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of providing one dwelling.
the impact of the proposed development on protected habitats significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of the provision of one dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS33Policy CS35Policy CS6Policy CS21Policy CS41Policy 6.8Policy BAP7Policy CS16
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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