®Planning appeal decision
71 Ashley Road, Bournemouth Christchurch, POOLE, BH14 9BT
‘Sever the land and erect a detached bungalow at the rear with associated cycle store’
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burley P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal scheme would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of the dwelling
- whether any effects on habitats sites would be mitigated
What decided it
The absence of any executed mechanism to mitigate the effects of the proposed development on the Dorset Heathlands SPA and Poole Harbour SPA, SSSI and Ramsar site, which provides a strong reason for refusing development per NPPF footnote 7.
The moderate positive weight given to housing delivery and the fallback position was outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, and the absence of mitigation for effects on designated habitats sites.
Framework references: 11, 125, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy PP27, Policy PP28, Policy PP32, Policy PP39
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.