Planning appeal decision
28 Ricardo Crescent, Christchurch, BH23 4BX
Planning appeal 3369106 at 28 Ricardo Crescent, Christchurch, BH23 4BX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Rear and side extension and new roof incorporating loft conversion
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- BH23 4BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area by virtue of its height, bulk and scale, appearing unduly dominating and visually incongruous in a context of consistent single-storey dwellings.
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