®Planning appeal decision
31 Chine Crescent, Bournemouth, BH2 5LB
Planning appeal 3367394 at 31 Chine Crescent, Bournemouth, BH2 5LB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 17 September 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal scheme on the tourism function of the area, including on the supply of tourist accommodation.
change of use of lower ground floor to 3no. holiday let rooms and manager’s flat; change of use of ground, first and second floor to provide 12no. rooms for language school students for a temporary period of 3 years
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- BH2 5LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the tourism function of the area, including on the supply of tourist accommodation
- the acceptability of the living conditions of the occupiers of the house of multiple occupation (HMO) and the associated manager's accommodation
What decided it
The harm to the tourism function of the area caused by the net loss of tourist accommodation, which had not been fully justified, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the HMO provision when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
The benefits of 12 HMO rooms (moderated downwards due to poor accommodation standards) and small positive weight for economic and social benefits and holiday lets were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the tourism function of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS28CS Policy CS29CS Policy CS41Policy D4 of the Bournemouth Town Centre Area Action Plan (2013)saved Policy 6.17 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (February 2002)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 90
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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