®Planning appeal decision
4 Wallace Road, Broadstone, Poole, BH18 8NG
for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a block of 8 x flats and 1 x dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook, floor space, and external amenity space
What decided it
The significant visual harm to character and appearance caused by the building's siting, height, scale, massing and design, combined with poor living conditions for occupiers of two apartments, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The substantial harm to character and appearance and moderate harm to living conditions of future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the substantial benefits of efficient land use, increased housing density, and the significant contribution of seven dwellings to housing supply in a context of only 2.1-year supply.
Framework references: 135, 73, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy PP28, Policy PP27, Policy BP4, Policy PP37
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.