®Planning appeal decision
140 Stanpit, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3NE
to demolish existing building and erect a replacement house with a raised floor level to 2.6m AOD to assist with flood defences (existing height 1.9m AOD)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stanpit and Fisherman's Bank Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on flood risk
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset (less than substantial but at the lower end of the spectrum) arising from the visual prominence of the replacement building in sensitive viewpoints from Fisherman's Bank was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits of improved flood resilience, enhanced energy efficiency, biodiversity gains, and modest economic and social benefits; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply because the proposal conflicted with Framework policies protecting areas of particular importance.
Framework references: 11, 170, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy HE1, Policy HE2, Policy ME6, saved Policy BE4, saved Policy H12
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.