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Dismissed17 October 20253365507

44 Portfield Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AG

Planning appeal 3365507 at 44 Portfield Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
BH23 2AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the free flow of traffic with particular regard to the provision of parking

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety, when weighed against the modest housing benefits in the context of the tilted balance, resulted in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

The modest positive weight given to the housing contribution and efficient use of land was significantly outweighed by the significant negative weight attributed to harm to character and appearance and highway safety, resulting in the presumption in favour of sustainable development not applying.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H12 of the Borough of Christchurch Local Plan (adopted March 2001)Policy HE2 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan: Part 1 – Core Strategy (adopted April 2024)Policy KS12 of the Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan: Part 1 – Core Strategy
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 232Paragraph 11
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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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