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Allowed15 May 20266001980

7 Knole Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 3QY

Planning appeal 6001980 at 7 Knole Gardens, Bournemouth, BH1 3QY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

new build dwelling with associated access and parking

Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
BH1 3QY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on the Dorset Heathlands SPA and Ramsar Site and Dorset Heaths SAC
  • The effect of the proposal on the New Forest SAC, New Forest SPA and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance, under which the modest harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the benefits of delivering a self-build dwelling within the settlement boundary.

The significant benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and infill development within the settlement boundary outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6.8 of the Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan [2002]Policy CS41 of the Core Strategy [2012]Policy CS33 of the Core Strategy [2012]Residential Design Guide [2008]Dorset Heathland SPDNew Forest Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy [2023]
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 135

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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