®Planning appeal decision
7A Spencer Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7ET
demolition of the existing dwelling and erect a replacement building containing 7 apartments with associated works
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leonard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Canford Cliffs Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal could provide a suitable sustainable drainage system in accordance with the requirements of national and local planning policies
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.11 Spencer Road with particular regard to outlook impacts
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Canford Cliffs Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, which would not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal, combined with the failure to demonstrate a suitable sustainable drainage system and harm to neighbouring living conditions.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, housing mix, local services support, and affordable housing contribution (afforded moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified harm to the conservation area character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and unresolved drainage concerns, such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 61, 73, 135, 182, 213, 215, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy PP30, Policy PP38, Policy PP27
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.