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Dismissed25 November 20253370433

70 Heathwood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2JZ

Planning appeal 3370433 at 70 Heathwood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2JZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was dismissed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether condition 3 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of highway safety.

change of use from ancillary attached to Beauty Salon (Sui Generis) to a 2-bedroom dwelling (C3) without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 7-2023-15936-K, dated 28 June 2023

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Walker K
Postcode
BH9 2JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether condition 3 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of highway safety
  • the effect of the variation of condition 5 on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The retention of the dropped kerb would significantly compromise highway safety due to high traffic volumes, restricted visibility, and the likelihood of pedestrians using it as an established crossing point, and the installed fence unacceptably harms the character and appearance of the area through its large scale, uniform appearance, and harsh boundary treatment.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS16Policy CS18Policy CS41Policy 4.25
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 117Paragraph 135

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